AT&T outage disrupts some 911 calls as tens of thousands lose service
Reports of outages spiked around 3:30 a.m. ET, reaching more than 71,000 within a few hours. By midday, AT&T said it had restored about three-fourths of its cellphone network.
Updated February 22, 2024 at 2:59 PM ET
AT&T says it has restored about three-fourths of its cellphone network after tens of thousands of customers in cities across the country lost service overnight, causing frustration and concern about disruptions to 911 dispatches.
Around 3:30 a.m. ET Thursday, outages reported by suddenly spiked from just a handful, peaking at more than 73,000 by
