Verizon has acknowledged a wireless services outage in the U.S. Wednesday afternoon and stated that its engineers are working to fix the problem.

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In mid-January 2026, a cellular outage affected millions of Verizon customers. Many people assumed it was due to a cyberattack, but that wasn't the case.

Countless Verizon users reported a widespread outage in their area on January 14, 2026. Get all the updates on the outage, here.

Law enforcement sources said there was no indication of a cyberattack.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE: Verizon customers were experiencing a wireless outage on Wednesday. (SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett) Verizon ...

It's now official: Verizon customers will get a $20 credit after the nationwide outage Jan. 14. The service outage Wednesday ...

Android Authority has learned of widespread reports that Verizon wireless service is down across the US today.

Some Verizon users reported being unable to make calls or use the internet today. Verizon says vandals cut "multiple" Southern California fiber lines, causing the issue. Service was coming back online ...

Press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons (either work) until the Emergency SOS slider appears. Drag the Emergency Call slider to call emergency services. Rapidly pressing the side ...

Following a major service outage that left thousands of Verizon customers without the ability to call or text for hours on Wednesday, the nation's largest wireless carrier announced it will give ...