Core Insights - Verizon experienced significant service outages on Wednesday, with user reports peaking at nearly 173,000 before decreasing to around 120,000 within half an hour [1][2] - The majority of outage reports (64%) were related to mobile phone issues, while 34% were due to no signal [2] - Other carriers, including AT&T and T-Mobile, also saw a rise in outage reports, but the numbers were significantly lower, peaking at around 1,800 [3] Stock Performance - Verizon's stock rose nearly 2% to $39.69 by 2:30 p.m. EST, recovering from a previous decline, although it remains down 2.5% since the beginning of the year [4] Historical Context - The last major disruption for Verizon occurred in August 2025, when over 10,000 outages were reported, indicating a pattern of service reliability issues [5]