Verizon has not given a precise public estimate for when today’s outage will be fully fixed, but the company says engineers are actively working on it and reports are already trending down from their peak.

What’s happening right now

  • Verizon is experiencing a major wireless outage affecting voice and data for many customers across the U.S., with a heavy impact reported in the eastern half of the country.
  • Third‑party outage trackers like Downdetector showed well over 100,000 reports at peak, though that number has been falling through the afternoon.
  • Some users are seeing “SOS” instead of normal signal bars and are unable to make calls, including in some cases to 911 in affected areas.

When will Verizon be fixed?

There is no exact ETA from Verizon yet:

  • Verizon has stated that its engineers are “engaged and working to identify and solve the issue quickly,” but has not said whether this will take hours or longer.
  • The declining number of outage reports suggests that service is being restored gradually, region by region, rather than all at once.
  • News outlets are treating this as an ongoing, developing situation, with live blogs and “updates to come,” which usually means resolution is expected but timing is still uncertain.

What you can do in the meantime

  • If you have an emergency and cannot place a call on Verizon, use a phone on another carrier, a landline, or go directly to a police or fire station if that is safe for you.
  • Try connecting to Wi‑Fi and using Wi‑Fi calling or internet messaging apps if those still work for you. (Some users report text still working even when calls and data are not.)
  • Check Verizon’s status page and official social media accounts, plus reliable tech/new outlets, for the latest updates as the situation changes.

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