Nationwide AT&T wireless outage reported

Thousands of outages affecting AT&T’s wireless network were reported early Thursday, according to tracking site DownDetector.

The outages appear to have started around 4 a.m. Thursday, according to a follow-up investigation, and the number of reported outages had jumped to more than 70,000 as of 8 a.m. Website.They are was the most concentrated It occurred in Houston, Atlanta, Miami, and Chicago, but affected customers across the United States.

AT&T confirmed to The Hill that customers were experiencing some network outages and that the company was working to resolve the issue.

“Some customers are experiencing wireless service interruptions this morning. We are working urgently to restore service,” AT&T’s statement reads. “We recommend using Wi-Fi calling until service is restored.”

Customers on other networks also reported problems with their wireless connections, but those reports were not as widespread as AT&T’s.there were Approximately 4,000 problem reports As of 8 a.m. Thursday, Verizon users were experiencing issues, but the company confirmed there were no network issues.

“Verizon’s network is operating normally,” Verizon said in a statement. “This morning, some customers experienced issues calling or texting customers served by another carrier. We continue to monitor the situation. ”

There have also been reports that T-Mobile customers are having issues with the service. down detector, However, the company asserted that its network was not experiencing any outages to The Hill. The provider said the tracking website “may reflect challenges our customers have had trying to connect to users on other networks.”

Some local law enforcement agencies warned residents that 911 calls may be suspended due to the reported power outages.

“AT&T has reported that some 9-1-1 calls may not be received in the county. If your 9-1-1 call is unreachable, call 703-792-6500 to call 703-792-6500. Please report the incident,” Prince William County, Virginia Police Department I wrote to Xformerly known as Twitter.

“An update will be sent as soon as the issue is resolved,” they added.