Verizon outage map: Which states are affected by phone SOS issue?
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Verizon users are in the midst of a major disruption, as a massive nationwide outage has left millions disconnected. Whether you’re working remotely, attending virtual classes, or just trying to get through Monday with a functioning phone, Verizon’s widespread network failure has thrown a wrench in the day for many.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has already signaled its intention to investigate the outage, aiming to get to the bottom of the issue.
But as we all wait for that elusive signal to return (I’m on AT&T, so no complaints here), here’s a look at the states hit hardest by the outage, according to DownDetector (which shares the same parent company as Mashable):
Outage map: States affected by Verizon’s network issues
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Cities hardest hit by Verizon outage
According to DownDetector, the cities that have submitted the most reports regarding the Verizon outage are the following:
Chicago
Seattle
Minneapolis
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Omaha
Denver
Indianapolis
Las Vegas
DownDetector did not arrange these cities in any particular order.
States NOT affected by Verizon outage
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Note: This doesn’t mean that these states aren’t feeling the impact, just that there’s no one in these areas reporting an outage.
Keep checking back for more Verizon outage updates via our live blog as more news flow into Mashable.
