Recent Verizon outage

📍 When it happened

A major Verizon network outage began on January 14, 2026 in the late morning to early afternoon EST.

The disruption lasted several hours...

📡 What was affected

The outage disrupted wireless voice calls, text messaging, and mobile data for many Verizon customers across the country.

During the peak of the issue, many users’ phones showed “SOS” or “SOS only”, meaning normal service was unavailable.

📍 Where it was reported

Rather than being limited to a single area, the outage was broadly nationwide — with reports from major cities and regions across the U.S.:

New York City and the surrounding NE

Washington, D.C. warnings about emergency-call impacts were issued.

Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Boston all had significant user reports

Dallas, Houston, Miami also saw large numbers of affected customers

Outage reports came in from coast to coast, including Chicago, Los Angeles...

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