Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
Verizon Wireless Faces Widespread Outage Across US Due to Software Glitch
By Isha
Verizon experienced a major nationwide wireless outage caused by a software issue, peaking at over 23,000 incident reports on Downdetector around 3:30 p.m. ET. Customers in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Tampa, and Atlanta reported loss of connectivity, with many iPhones stuck in “SOS mode,” allowing only emergency calls.