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Cellphone outage appears to be affecting multiple Verizon users across the country
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ryan Pattee , as published by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· August 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway According to reports, over 13,000 outage reports were filed at the peak of the issue.
A nationwide cellphone outage is affecting multiple Verizon users, including those in the Minneapolis area. m. and has resulted in problems making phone calls or sending text messages.
According to reports, over 13,000 outage reports were filed at the peak of the issue. Verizon is aware of the problem and is working to resolve it. The company's engineers are engaged in identifying and fixing the issue.
For updates on the status of the service in the Minneapolis area, Verizon customers can visit the company's Check Network Status page. Further details on the outage are available from the source.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 8, 2026 ·
Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) ·
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