The number of cases peaked at more than 100,000 Monday morning, according to the website Downdetector. Users complained of being unable to make calls or send texts.
Category: Telephones and Telecommunications
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AT&T Says Hackers Stole Data of Millions of Customers
The breach affected “nearly all” AT&T customers who used the company’s services between May and October 2022. The stolen data does not include content of calls and texts, the company said.
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Germany to Strip Huawei From Its 5G Networks
Major telecom companies agreed to stop using critical components made by Chinese companies in their mobile infrastructure by 2029.
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AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile Users Hit by Service Outage in Europe
The disruption affected mostly visitors with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon service, cutting them off data networks across the continent for 24 hours or more.
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AT&T Passcodes for Millions Are Reset After Leak of Customer Records
Nearly eight million customers and 65.4 million former account holders were affected by the data breach, the company said.
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Landline Users Remain Proudly ‘Old-Fashioned’ in the Digital Age
Traditional phones may seem like relics in the iPhone era, but a recent AT&T cellular service outage had some landline lovers extolling their virtues.
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Damage to Cables Under Red Sea Highlights Mideast Conflict’s Broader Threat
What disabled three major cables linking East to West is still not clear. Suspicion has centered on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have attacked numerous ships in the area, but they have denied responsibility.
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Damage to Cables Under Red Sea Highlights Mideast Conflict’s Broader Threat
What disabled three major cables linking East to West is still not clear. Suspicion has centered on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have attacked numerous ships in the area, but they have denied responsibility.
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AT&T Offers $5 Credit After Widespread Service Outage
Thousands of customers lost service on Thursday when the telecommunications company ran into problems while trying to expand its network, the company’s chief executive said.
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AT&T Users Report Cellular Service Disruptions in U.S.
People in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Dallas were among those most affected, according to Downdetector.com.