Verizon down for users across the US

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Verizon down for tens of thousands of users across the USBy JAMES CIRRONE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:07 BST, 30 August 2025 | Updated: 21:43 BST, 30 August 2025 Verizon experienced a nationwide outage this afternoon leaving tens of thousands customers across the United States unable to send texts or make calls. Reports of cell service outages began at around 12pm ET on Saturday, according to Down Detector.There were almost 24,000 outage reports catalogued on the site, which tracks interruptions of service for many different companies.Countless outraged customers said on social media that their phones were stuck on SOS mode.Verizon has said it is aware of the issue and apologized to those affected.'Our engineers are engaged and we are working quickly to identify and solve the issue, Please visit our Check Network Status page for updates on service in your area,' a spokesman said.'We know how much people rely on Verizon and apologize for any inconvenience. We appreciate your patience.'The most common outage locations are in four Florida cities, including Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville and Orlando. Verizon experienced a nationwide outage this afternoon, leaving tens of thousands customers across the United States unable to send calls or texts Pictured: There was a small blip around 8am ET, but the number of service interruptions skyrocketed around 12pm ETThe other most commonly affected cities are Birmingham, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Los Angeles, California.Customers weren't shy about sharing their fury with Verizon, especially on X.'My phone bill is way too expensive for Verizon to decide to have an outage for the past hour, AT&T would have figured their s**t out by now,' one person wrote.Many people have reported that some of the people on their same phone plan have service, while others don't.'Verizon you’ve been down for 3+ hours and when I went into the store the associates said there’s nothing they can do and it w...