T-Mobile Takes a Jab at Verizon Amid Major Service Disruption
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T-Mobile took a lighthearted jab at its competitor, Verizon, on Wednesday as a significant outage disrupted services for many Verizon customers nationwide.
In a post on X, T-Mobile reassured its users that its own network was functioning smoothly, while also noting that calls or messages to Verizon users could be impacted. T-Mobile stated, “T-Mobile’s network is keeping our customers connected, and we’ve confirmed that our network is operating normally and as expected. However, due to Verizon’s reported outage, our customers may not be able to reach someone with Verizon service at this time.”
VERIZON PHONE SERVICE GOES DOWN FOR SOME CUSTOMERS
T-Mobile said it’s “keeping our customers connected” amid the Verizon outage. (Plexi Images/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Verizon acknowledged the outage on Wednesday, stating that some users were facing difficulties with both voice and data services. In a statement, Verizon said, “We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers.”
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Verizon confirmed the outage on Wednesday, saying some users were experiencing issues with both voice and data services. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Verizon’s engineers are actively working to resolve the issue. The company expressed its understanding of the importance of reliable connectivity and apologized for the inconvenience caused to its customers. According to the outage tracking website Downdetector, there were 172,980 reports of outages around 12:30 p.m. ET. This number decreased to 120,628 by 1:22 p.m. ET, and further declined to 67,646 by 2:36 p.m. ET.
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 39.83 | +0.82 | +2.12% |
| TMUS | T-MOBILE US INC. | 192.02 | +2.35 | +1.24% |
Reports of outages were submitted from major cities including New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and Portland.
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The actual number of users affected by the outage may vary from the reported figures, as Downdetector relies on user submissions for its data.
FOX Business’ Anders Hagstrom and Eric Revell contributed to this report.
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T-Mobile took a lighthearted jab at its competitor, Verizon, on Wednesday as a significant outage disrupted services for many Verizon customers nationwide.
In a post on X, T-Mobile reassured its users that its own network was functioning smoothly, while also noting that calls or messages to Verizon users could be impacted. T-Mobile stated, “T-Mobile’s network is keeping our customers connected, and we’ve confirmed that our network is operating normally and as expected. However, due to Verizon’s reported outage, our customers may not be able to reach someone with Verizon service at this time.”
VERIZON PHONE SERVICE GOES DOWN FOR SOME CUSTOMERS
T-Mobile said it’s “keeping our customers connected” amid the Verizon outage. (Plexi Images/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Verizon acknowledged the outage on Wednesday, stating that some users were facing difficulties with both voice and data services. In a statement, Verizon said, “We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers.”
VERIZON ENDS DEI PROGRAMS, DIVERSITY GOALS AS IT SEEKS APPROVAL FOR FRONTIER ACQUISITION
Verizon confirmed the outage on Wednesday, saying some users were experiencing issues with both voice and data services. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Verizon’s engineers are actively working to resolve the issue. The company expressed its understanding of the importance of reliable connectivity and apologized for the inconvenience caused to its customers. According to the outage tracking website Downdetector, there were 172,980 reports of outages around 12:30 p.m. ET. This number decreased to 120,628 by 1:22 p.m. ET, and further declined to 67,646 by 2:36 p.m. ET.
T-MOBILE SCRAPS DEI PROGRAMS WHILE SEEKING CRUCIAL FCC APPROVAL FOR MAJOR BUSINESS DEALS
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 39.83 | +0.82 | +2.12% |
| TMUS | T-MOBILE US INC. | 192.02 | +2.35 | +1.24% |
Reports of outages were submitted from major cities including New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and Portland.
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The actual number of users affected by the outage may vary from the reported figures, as Downdetector relies on user submissions for its data.
FOX Business’ Anders Hagstrom and Eric Revell contributed to this report.
