Verizon outages hit parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, with reports starting around 3:40 p.m. EDT in Tulsa and Little Rock. Verizon Support said it was aware of a wireless service interruption and was working to quickly resolve it.
Downdetector began showing reports at 3:40 p.m. EDT Thursday. Most users reported problems with phone and internet services. Some users said their devices switched to SOS mode.
Tulsa and Little Rock reports
The reports were concentrated in Tulsa and Little Rock, along with other parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas. That pattern points to a broader wireless issue than a single household or one isolated block.
Verizon Support posted on X: "Hello there, We are aware of a wireless service interruption impacting some Verizon customers. Our engineers are engaged and working to quickly resolve the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience."
Verizon Support response
That response tells customers the carrier was already working the problem while reports were still coming in. Verizon appeared to be working normally following the outage, but the cause of the service disruption remained unknown.
The practical question now is full restoration timing. Verizon said its engineers were engaged, but it did not say when service would be fully restored.
