Verizon goes down across the US with users unable to send text messages or make calls

Verizon is down for users across the US, leaving them unable to make phones calls or send text messages.

Users reported their smartphones are stuck on SOS in several states.

Downdetector, a site that monitors online outages, shows disruptions in Los Angeles, New York City, Dallas  and Phoenix.

Those in Florida have reported similar issues on social media, hours after Hurricane Milton knocked out power for nearly three million people. 

More than 1,500 users have issued reports to Downdetector, with 64 percent citing problems with mobile phone, followed by home internet and mobile internet.

Others have flocked to social media to see if Verizon is truly down, specifically those stranded in Florida following the Category 3 storm.

'Hearing from friends that Verizon cell service seems to be down in Sarasota area. So if you're trying to get ahold of some one, have a little patience. They may not have any telecoms for now,' a user shared on X.

One woman pleaded with Elon Musk to send SpaceX's Starlink satellites into the area.

'Elon Musk, my husband is a first responder in Charlotte county Fl. Their Verizon network isn’t working , complicating things, as the inspectors are trying to asses damages and report back to emergency operations center. Any way they can [access] starlink,' she wrote.

'Their Verizon network is completely down. They need to be able to communicate in order to inform people if roads are safe. 

'Power lines & trees down, debris all over, and streets flooded. Many will try to come back to unsafe conditions. Millions fled the area!' 

While some attributed Verizon outage to the storm, one X user noted on the site that 'AT&T is working.'