If you’re on Verizon Wireless, and noticed something a little fishy early (very early) this morning, you were not alone. Reports were floating around that Verizon’s data network was down.
Earlier today, we got word from Jeffrey Nelson, spokesperson for Verizon Wireless. He wanted to shed some light and clear some of the confusion up once and for all:
Last night, during routine maintenance of our 3G network, a technical glitch hampered the ability of customers to reach the Internet through web browsers on their phones. This technical glitch lasted from approximately 1:40 am – 5 am ET, and covered a large proportion of our regular network. 3G network coverage was never out, just this one particular service. Full capabilities were fully restored at approximately 5 am ET. We apologize to any and all affected customers.
So there you have it. If you noticed troubles while web browsing, you can thank this ‘glitch’ for your problems. Thankfully Verizon had this one fixed and rectified before the majority of their customers were up and ready for the day.
So there you have it. Case closed.