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Wireless Service Disruptions

AT&T INC. · 2026-08-08 · Importance 20 · Surprise 24

Thousands of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon customers reportedly experienced wireless service disruptions across the United States on August 8. Reports indicated that AT&T and T-Mobile issues began around 9 a.m., while disruptions affecting major carriers were also reported around 3 p.m. The cause of the widespread outages had not been publicly identified at the time of reporting.

Key facts

• Thousands of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon customers experienced service outages primarily around 3 p.m. EST for major carriers and 9 a.m. for AT&T and T-Mobile on Saturday, according to KALB. source
• Verizon acknowledged an "issue impacting voice services for wireless customers in some parts of the U.S." and said engineers are working to resolve it. source