"Multiple U.S. Cell Service Providers Experience Widespread Outages"
Multiple U.S. cell service providers, including AT&T, T Mobile, Verizon, UScellular, and Consumer Cellular, experienced outages early Thursday morning, as reported by downdetector.com. Some municipalities also reported issues with 911 service. The outages began around 3 a.m. EST and seemed to be subsiding three hours later, with no known cause at the time. CBS News has reached out to the carriers for comment, and the situation is still developing.