Verizon Confirms Network Outage Causing Widespread Disruption in US

Verizon experienced a widespread outage affecting users across the United States, impacting cellular data, phone calls, and text messages. The issue started around 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, with reports flooding in from affected users. Verizon confirmed that they were aware of the problem and were working to resolve it. Service began to be restored later in the day, with the network becoming functional again by 7:21 p.m. ET.