[outages] VZW Outage in Northern Michigan

[Rusty Dekema]

Reported to me by subscribers in the area and confirmed by the emergency communication below, Verizon 1x, 3G, and LTE services are unavailable since ~10 hours ago in Keweenaw County and part or all of Houghton County, Michigan. Handsets and other devices display "No Service" in the affected areas. 

To the best of my knowledge, VZW has not released an ETR. 

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9-1-1 CELL PHONE OUTAGE EMERGENCY

 
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
HOUGHTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
 
A SEVERED FIBER OPTIC CABLE BY BUMBLETOWN ROAD HAS RESULTED IN THE
LOSS OF VERIZON AND FRONTIER CELL PHONE SERVICES THIS EVENING IN
HOUGHTON AND KEWEENAW COUNTIES.
 
IF RESIDENTS HAVE AN EMERGENCY

THEY ARE INSTRUCTED TO CALL 9-1-1
FROM A LANDLINE TELEPHONE. RESIDENTS CAN ALSO CALL THE HOUGHTON
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITH AN EMERGENCY AT 906-482-0055 OR
906-482-4411.
 
THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SAFETY SAYS THAT VERIZON AND FRONTIER ARE AWARE
OF THE ISSUE AND ARE WORKING TO RESTORE CELL PHONE SERVICE. OTHER
CELL CARRIERS SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED.
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Cheers,
Rusty Dekema

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