Summary
Verizon experienced a significant network outage across the United States early Friday morning. Many users reported problems with mobile and internet services, especially in major cities like New York and Boston.
Key Facts
- Verizon customers began experiencing outages early Friday morning.
- The number of reported issues increased sharply from 83 to 7,531 around midnight.
- Major cities affected included New York City, Boston, Washington D.C., Detroit, and Minneapolis.
- As of 2:45 a.m. ET, 52% of affected users had mobile phone issues, 40% experienced signal loss, and 8% had problems with 5G home internet.
- Verizon was contacted for comment, but this was outside of normal office hours.
- Downdetector provided a map showing the spread of the outages across the U.S.
