Verizon outage on August 13 — 1d 5h disruption
Aug 13, 12:00 AM → Aug 14, 05:46 AM · 1d 5h · high
On August 13, 2026, Verizon experienced a network outage, which was detected through user reports. The disruption began around 12:00 AM local time and was resolved by August 14, 2026, at 05:46:51 UTC.
Impact
User reports indicated a significant network outage affecting thousands of users across the United States. The majority of reported issues involved mobile phone service, including failed calls and signal loss. Mobile internet and some residential internet services were also impacted, with specific reports from regions such as Michigan. These issues were primarily categorized as ISP outages.
Top reported issues
- ISP outage6
Outage timeline
- Aug 13, 12:00 AM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- Aug 14, 05:15 AM
Peak of 3 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 1.3)
- Aug 14, 05:46 AM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- Aug 13, 12:00 AM
Verizon status page acknowledged the incident.
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