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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Countless users have taken to social platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Threads to shout issues, but reported problems with Verizon have spiked on Down Detector to over 46,000.

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A major Verizon outage appeared to impact customers across the United States starting around noon ET on Wednesday. Calls to Verizon customers from other carriers may also be impacted.[image or embed]

-- WIRED (@wired.com) Jan 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM

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Elon called it. Verizon is not reliable.
Are ATCs ok?

#1 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-14 09:20 PM | Reply

Many Users Seeing 'SOS'

Misdirect messages aimed at ATCs from blind planes?

#2 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-14 09:21 PM | Reply

Paul Marcarelli
en.wikipedia.org

... Paul Marcarelli (born May 24, 1970) is an American actor.

He is best known for being the ubiquitous "Test Man" character in commercials ("Can you hear me now?") for Verizon Wireless from 2002 to 2011.

He appeared in all of his Verizon commercials wearing a gray Verizon jacket and his own horn-rimmed glasses.[1][2] ...


#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 09:33 PM | Reply

@#1 ... Are ATCs ok? ...
@#2 ... Misdirect messages aimed at ATCs from blind planes? ...

From #9 in the following thread ...
drudge.com

... Ah like to brag, but am actually not very smart.
Mostly is juvenile insults and low grade level stuff. ...

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 09:38 PM | Reply

@#3 ... ("Can you hear me now?") for Verizon Wireless from 2002 to 2011. ...

Yea, that was then, and this is now.

Since those times, I understand AT&T funded and a major build-out of the cell network, and now rivals Verizon in coverage.

For example ...
Verizon vs AT&T: plan prices, phones, and network coverage (October 2025)
https://www.phonearena.com/news/verizon-vs-att_id165982#coverage

 

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 09:46 PM | Reply

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