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Post by farmgirl on Feb 22, 2024 15:00:29 GMT
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13112901/Cell-networks-nationwide-Verizon-Mobile-att-down.htmlCell outage across the US: AT&T is 'working urgently to restore service' as more than 70,000 customers are hit by nationwide communications blackout - but mobile providers are refusing to reveal cause Customer reports about the outage spiked around 4am Eastern time on Thursday The largest number of issues was reported by AT&T users, which peaked at 51,000 customers just after 7am before jumping to over 70,000 an hour later So far, the companies have not provided an explanation for the widespread outages
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Post by ohiodreamer on Feb 22, 2024 16:07:36 GMT
From my IT buddies and a few other reports I've seen...it's not just AT&T...Verizon and T-Mobile too....plus all the carriers that "Use their towers". VoIP is still fine, last I heard.
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Post by farmgirl on Feb 22, 2024 16:14:06 GMT
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Post by farmgirl on Feb 22, 2024 16:14:35 GMT
From my IT buddies and a few other reports I've seen...it's not just AT&T...Verizon and T-Mobile too....plus all the carriers that "Use their towers". VoIP is still fine, last I heard. When I checked downdetector.com all the carriers were down. However, we have Verizon and I'm able to call and receive calls. |
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Post by farmgirl on Feb 22, 2024 16:17:55 GMT
In reading the comments on the X link I shared, there are lots of doubtful comments. Someone questioned why the flare only affected the US phones.
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Post by mzgarden on Feb 22, 2024 16:25:36 GMT
My phone is a paperweight right now. My poor elderly shut ins are dependent on their cell phones, most gave up their landlines. Delivering their meals on wheels stuff today took a while longer than usual since many of them couldn't understand why their phones didn't work and they were nervous. Hopefully 911 calls are still getting through as needed.
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Post by farmgirl on Feb 22, 2024 16:33:48 GMT
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Post by ohiodreamer on Feb 22, 2024 17:17:45 GMT
From my IT buddies and a few other reports I've seen...it's not just AT&T...Verizon and T-Mobile too....plus all the carriers that "Use their towers". VoIP is still fine, last I heard. When I checked downdetector.com all the carriers were down. However, we have Verizon and I'm able to call and receive calls. Here's what my IT buddy said: (this is just outside my field of knowledge...I haven't kept up on tech the last 10-15 years) Includes Verizon, T-Mobile, etc. Does not affect Cell over VoIP (via your home Internet). Spectrum Mobile users have access to public Spectrum Wifi Hotspots, so the issue doesn't impact until there's no Hotspots and their phones auto-switch to Verizon. Hubby was able to text me from the dentist, not sure if he was on their wi-fi or what. We are on "Verizon towers". |
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Post by wildhorseluvr on Feb 22, 2024 17:40:55 GMT
No problem out this way at all. We have Verizon. From the map it doesn’t look like there are any problems in this area.
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Post by farmgirl on Feb 22, 2024 19:02:02 GMT
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Post by farmgirl on Feb 22, 2024 20:00:05 GMT
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Post by sunny225 on Feb 22, 2024 20:57:03 GMT
I don't think the fbi and homeland security does any 'urgently investigating' about anything unless it is Trump related.
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Post by farmgirl on Feb 22, 2024 21:37:22 GMT
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13114833/gop-china-taiwan-cell-outages-att-phone.htmlCell phone outages will be '100 times worse' when China invades Taiwan, Top Intel Republican Marco Rubio warns as FBI investigates where huge AT&T outage was a hack Some 74,000 users across the AT&T network were unable to make calls on Thursday, with thousands more at other networks left without service 'I don’t know the cause of the AT&T outage,' said Rubio. 'But I do know it will be 100 times worse when #China launches a cyber attack' before invading Taiwan
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Feb 22, 2024 23:17:28 GMT
No way it was a solar flare, solar flares aren't picky, they take out everything. For sure it was a hack, maybe just a test to see if the Chinese/N Koreans had the right tools in place.
We use US Cellular, which is on the same towers at AT&T. No problems here.
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Post by farmrbrown on Feb 22, 2024 23:38:48 GMT
We use Verizon because it's the best coverage in the mountains of NC and no cell phone problems all day.
Have y'all considered it could be a "test" by our own Gov't to shut down cell service if it became "necessary"?
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