# Verizon voice services were down for some — here's everything we know

> While it wasn't as widespread as the massive Verizon outage in January 2026, the big red carrier did experience an issue that primarily impacted voice services in the United States.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/news/live/verizon-voice-services-down-outage-august-8-2026?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a77c584914af10e3456f488)
- **Published:** 2026-08-09
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a77c584914af10e3456f488

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