New Delhi: Verizon Wireless, one of the largest telecommunications providers in the United States, is currently experiencing a nationwide outage, leaving millions of subscribers without access to cellular connectivity. Affected users have reported being unable to make phone calls, send text messages, or access mobile data services. The issue appears to have started in the morning, around 10 a.m. ET, and continues to impact Verizon customers across the country.Surge in complaints The outage has been widely reported on Downdetector, a website that tracks service disruptions, where complaints surged shortly after 10 a.m. ET. Many users also took to social media platforms, sharing their frustration over the sudden loss of service.Lack of official communicationVerizon has yet to issue an official statement addressing the cause of the outage or provide an estimated timeline for when service will be restored. As of now, customers are left in the dark, with no information on when they can expect normal services to resume.JUST IN - Users reporting nationwide outage at Verizon Wireless. pic.twitter.com/k88sBUdqI4— Bruce Snyder (@realBruceSnyder) September 30, 2024iPhone users experience SOS Only modeFor iPhone users, the outage has triggered SOS only mode, as indicated in the status bar of their devices. According to Apples support documentation, this means the phone is not connected to the cellular network but can still be used to make emergency calls if needed.Customers await resolutionAs the outage persists, Verizon customers are hoping for a swift resolution to what has become a major inconvenience across the country.
