We've been getting a slow trickle of tips telling us that Verizon's
Mobile Web service is currently down nationwide, with no ETA on a fix. That's Mobile Web, the featurephone service, not, you know, big-boy data, so chances are you're fine -- our various VZW smartphones are unaffected. (Although we did have a dropped call and some spotty voice quality on a DROID this morning -- ruh roh.) We'll let you know if we hear further.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
cocoviper @ Nov 5th 2009 2:42PM
Didn't Verizon say their network was ready for the Droid?
Epsilon-Not @ Nov 5th 2009 2:49PM
This is not the service smartphones use.
Basically, the VZW network is ready for the Droid, but can't handle the Chocolate Touch.
cocoviper @ Nov 5th 2009 2:51PM
Haha touche
Matt @ Nov 5th 2009 2:46PM
Just checked, mobile web is down for me :(
dickhead @ Nov 5th 2009 2:54PM
HAHA, SUCKS!
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Nov 5th 2009 2:52PM
that sucks. im on my verizon phone right now so i can confirm its only feature phones but that sucks for everyone else.
WiiFTW @ Nov 5th 2009 2:59PM
So glad I got out of the Verizon contract with a Samsung Rogue and switched to Sprint to get a Hero.
NKT @ Nov 5th 2009 3:04PM
Just checked 4 phones here and it's working just fine...
GoGoogleVoice @ Nov 5th 2009 3:09PM
I was an Alltel cusetomer for YEARS with never so much as a slip in coverage... Now Verizon comes in and screws everything up. It kinda sucks when you rely on your Mobile Web for work to RDP into a workstation. Looks like M03n Faucets are gonna be slowed down too, 'cause when I'm down, they're down.
Stupid Verizon.
Gimme my money back, you bitch.
...and don't forget my black T-Shirt.
HuskerAv @ Nov 5th 2009 3:26PM
Rated!! For BF reference, if not VZ slam......
Kenny @ Nov 5th 2009 6:49PM
Cool song by one of my favorite bands
Patrick Henninger @ Nov 5th 2009 3:37PM
Rated??
Yeah, a BF5 reference seemed to fit the situation.
The post is about VZ Mobile Web being inop for at least 6 hours now. I think it's all relevant.
superfresh @ Nov 5th 2009 3:53PM
"not, you know, big-boy data, so chances are you're fine -- our various VZW smartphones are unaffected."
y'know, because we all have $30 data plans, right?
This is a dickey post, Nilay.
Eric @ Nov 5th 2009 5:20PM
I've got an enV touch and the web is working on it.
WazzuKirk @ Nov 5th 2009 6:12PM
LOL! And the TMO people that left to go to Verizon after the short outage TMO had. Now they are paying double the price and still have an outage of some type....cracks me up. Suckers!
VZW @ Nov 5th 2009 9:44PM
It's not an outage. It's down because it's being updated. They are also working on a new My Verizon thing.
Don Louie @ Nov 5th 2009 10:06PM
VZW, if it isn't working then it's an outage no matter how you spin it
Futuristic @ Nov 5th 2009 10:06PM
um...no, it's not. I'm on my dare right now and it's working fine. 4 bars of EV. Thanks tho.
RanDMC @ Nov 6th 2009 8:13AM
VZW email is not working for me right now on my Blackberry. Don't know if that is related.
Starlight @ Nov 6th 2009 11:13AM
I just spoke to a VZN tech support person and they STILL have no ETA on a complete fix of the outage. I've had no internet access on my Palm since Tuesday night. Verizon - you suck!