Writer: Nicholas Karsen
•1/14/2026

Verizon customers are currently experiencing nationwide network outages, affecting thousands.
WINK News contacted a Verizon location in Fort Myers, where a representative confirmed that the outage occurred on Wednesday, affecting customers nationwide.
The representative said that Verizon is working to correct the outage.
It remains unclear how long the outage lasted or what caused the interruption.
Our team will provide updates regarding the Verizon outage as soon as they become available.
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