Verizon Restores Service After Major Nationwide Outage Affects Thousands
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
Verizon has restored service after a major network outage affected over 100,000 customers across the U.S., particularly in cities like Chicago and Seattle. The disruption began around 9:30 a.m. ET, leaving many users with non-functional phones or in "SOS" mode. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is investigating the issue following numerous complaints, especially from the Midwest. Verizon acknowledged the problem by noon and confirmed service normalization by 7:18 p.m. ET, recommending users restart their devices. The company has not disclosed the cause of the outage or its potential links to Hurricane Helene, which caused flooding on the East Coast.
