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is there an outage for verizon

Yes, there is a significant Verizon outage today affecting many customers in the United States, especially on the East Coast, with problems making calls and using mobile data.

What’s going on right now?

  • Multiple outage trackers are showing very high report volumes for Verizon, with spikes reaching into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of user reports today, January 14, 2026.
  • News outlets report that many users cannot make calls or use data and are seeing “SOS” instead of normal signal bars on their phones.
  • Verizon has publicly acknowledged that some wireless services (voice and data) are disrupted and says engineering teams are working to fix the issue as quickly as possible.

Who is affected?

  • The outage appears to be impacting a large number of Verizon wireless customers across the U.S., with particularly heavy impact in the eastern half of the country according to outage maps and reports.
  • Many affected users report:
    • No ability to make or receive calls
    • No or very limited mobile data
    • Phones stuck in “SOS” / emergency-calls-only mode
    • Text messaging sometimes still working even when calls and data are down.

Are other carriers down too?

  • Outage trackers show smaller spikes of reports for AT&T and T‑Mobile, but both companies state their own networks are operating normally.
  • Some users on other carriers may still have trouble reaching Verizon numbers because the problem is on Verizon’s side of the connection.

How to check your specific area

  • Verizon maintains a service outage/status page where you can enter your address or ZIP code to see known issues and repair updates.
  • If that page is slow or not loading (which has been reported during the current event), you can:
    • Try again later
    • Use a Wi‑Fi connection and search for “Verizon outage” plus your city or ZIP
    • Check major outage trackers and local news for your location.

What you can try while it’s down

  • Turn Airplane Mode on and off, or restart your phone, in case your device just needs to re-register on the network once service starts returning.
  • If you have Wi‑Fi, enable Wi‑Fi calling and messaging apps (like messaging over Wi‑Fi) to stay reachable while cellular service is unreliable.
  • For emergencies, rely on any available connection (Wi‑Fi, landline, another carrier) until Verizon confirms full restoration.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.