Verizon Outage Knocks Out US Mobile Service, Including Some 911 Calls

January 14, 2026 Lily Hay Newman

A major Verizon outage appeared to impact customers across the United States starting around noon ET on Wednesday. Calls to Verizon customers from other carriers may also be impacted.

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