Update: August 12, 2026 (3:20 PM ET): The number of reports has dropped significantly. Verizon has reached out to Android Authority with the following statement:
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Verizon suffers another outage, this time after fiber cables were cut by vandals
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon says vandals cut multiple fiber cables in Southern California, resulting in disrupted mobile and internet services. The carrier
Verizon’s Apple Music perk won’t dodge the price hike — here’s what you’ll pay
Taylor Kerns / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon has confirmed it will increase the prices of some Apple Music-related perks starting September 1. Some legacy plans
SpaceX reveals how Starlink Mobile plans to take on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR SpaceX confirmed it will build a terrestrial mobile network alongside Starlink satellites. The company says Starlink Mobile will launch
Verizon international roaming outage leaves users abroad without cell service (Updated: Statement)
Update, July 22, 2026 (09:01 AM ET): A Verizon spokesperson has shared the following statement with us: We are aware of issues with several third-party
Verizon is cutting jobs and selling hundreds of stores to turn its fortune around
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon is selling 274 company-owned retail stores and is cutting 500 corporate jobs. The stores won’t be closed, but
With T-Mobile killing legacy plans, Verizon is the only big US carrier I recommend in 2026
Joe Maring / Android Authority A year or two ago, if you told me that Verizon would be the carrier I would most recommend in
Verizon’s latest $10 freebie crashed harder than anyone expected
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon’s latest Shine reward, a $10 gift card for Ulta Beauty, reportedly crashed the app repeatedly. Users report that
We’re about to witness a critical moment for Verizon’s mobile plans
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Verizon recently shook things up in a big way with its new, low-cost Simplicity plan. While budget-oriented plans are often
As a US carrier expert, here’s why I wouldn’t sign up for Verizon’s new Simplicity plan
Joe Maring / Android Authority Verizon recently unveiled its new budget-oriented Simplicity plan, alongside its new One bundle. Both plans have been well received, but
