FORT SMITH - If you are trying to use data services on your Verizon phone today and failing, you aren’t alone. Major outages regarding the company’s 4G LTE products are being reported across Oklahoma and Arkansas, with some reports pointing toward a severed fiber line.
According to the website DownDetector.Com, service is out across a good swath of the map that includes the entire state of Oklahoma, parts of Western and Northwest Arkansas, and areas beyond our region that include the entire Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston metro areas.
“Verizon is currently experiencing a wireless network issue in your area.” the company said in response to an outage report. “Our technicians are aware of this issue and are working to resolve it quickly.”