Verizon outage disrupts services across US: Mobile, data users hit; tens of thousands report ‘SOS’ mode

Verizon experienced a widespread outage on Wednesday, affecting mobile and data services for tens of thousands of customers across the United States. Users reported "SOS" messages on their devices as the disruption began just after noon and persisted into the evening. Verizon acknowledged the issue, stating engineering teams were actively working to restore connectivity as quickly as possible.