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Verizon Outage Disrupts Service Nationwide as Krispy Kreme Offers Two-Hour Free Doughnut

Verizon says engineers are repairing the network, with recovery still uneven.

Overview

  • The company acknowledged widespread service interruptions across major U.S. cities and has not provided a cause or full restoration timeline.
  • Reports differ on the start time, with some citing shortly after 9 a.m. ET and Downdetector showing a surge around noon.
  • Outage reports on Downdetector peaked near 178,000 before easing to about 110,000 by 2 p.m. ET as some customers regained service.
  • T-Mobile said its network is operating normally and warned its customers they may be unable to reach Verizon users.
  • Krispy Kreme is giving one free Original Glazed doughnut from 5–7 p.m. local time, limited to one per customer, with exclusions including Times Square and Puerto Rico.