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Verizon Users Report Phone Service Outage Across US
More than 13,300 users reported call failures at the peak as Verizon said engineers were working to identify and resolve the issue.
- On Saturday, August 8, 2026, Verizon experienced a widespread voice service outage affecting customers in major U.S. cities including Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, and New York.
- Reports of the disruption began around 2:30 p.m., with complaints peaking an hour later as more than 13,300 users reported being unable to make or receive phone calls, according to Downdetector.
- Verizon engineers were deployed to address the disruption, and the company stated it is "making progress on an issue impacting voice services for some wireless customers" to CNBC.
- Customers from other carriers, including AT&T and T-Mobile, also experienced call failures according to Downdetector, while Verizon recommended impacted users restart their devices to restore service.
- The company directed users to its website for real-time outage updates, though Verizon did not provide a specific reason for the service disruption as of Saturday evening.
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