Verizon outage knocks out voice and data for some customers as Downdetector reports surge
Verizon confirmed a wireless outage Wednesday affecting voice and data services for some customers nationwide. Downdetector logged over 172,000 reports at 12:30 p.m. ET, with major spikes in New York City and Washington, D.C. Verizon said engineers are working to restore service but did not specify a cause.