If you’re having problems with your cellular connection today, you’re not alone. Verizon, appears to be experiencing a major outage. This is also leading to indirect problems for T-Mobile and AT&T users, though both of those networks themselves are online.
Verizon is down for many customers
According to data from Downdetector, the problems began shortly after 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. ET on Wednesday. There are reports across social media from affected users of all three carriers.
The Verizon outage appears to be far more widespread and nationwide, affecting users on both the east and west coasts.
Affected iPhone users with Verizon are seeing “SOS” in their status bar. This is an indication that they have no cellular connection at all.
As Apple explains in a support document, SOS in your iPhone’s status bar means that your device isn’t connected to a cellular network, but you can still make emergency calls
What’s likely happening is that Verizon is the carrier actually the carrier experiencing the outage. AT&T and T-Mobile customers, meanwhile, are experiencing ancillary cross-network communication problems. There’s no indication that AT&T and T-Mobile networks are actually down.
Verizon confirmed the outage on social media today, saying:
We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers. Our engineers are engaged and are working to identify and solve the issue quickly. We understand how important reliable connectivity is and apologize for the inconvenience.
The carrier has not provided any additional
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