Anonymous
01/15/2026 09:56
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We tried to get a land line three years ago when we brought a House. They do not do them. No one does we tried all providers. The option now is basically voip which would also fail in situations like this. Would love a landline for emergencies and so I don’t have to buy my kids phones as early as
We have a house phone that uses VOIP. We use magic jack for the home phone service and it costs $50 a year. I think it is very handy to have the service and I think it is dirt cheap.
VOIP doesn’t work when there is no internet. That’s why PP wants a real landline.
The landline is only the last mile to your house. Voice calls are carried over the Internet after it gets to the colo. No one has dedicated voice trunks anymore AFAIK.
Yea, we know. People are pointing out that they wish they still had real landlines.
+1
Anonymous
01/15/2026 09:20
Subject: Re:Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:I think it is on purpose so people can’t call 911.
We were told to send an email.
Trump trying to kill off people in blue states.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 08:49
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We tried to get a land line three years ago when we brought a House. They do not do them. No one does we tried all providers. The option now is basically voip which would also fail in situations like this. Would love a landline for emergencies and so I don’t have to buy my kids phones as early as
We have a house phone that uses VOIP. We use magic jack for the home phone service and it costs $50 a year. I think it is very handy to have the service and I think it is dirt cheap.
VOIP doesn’t work when there is no internet. That’s why PP wants a real landline.
The landline is only the last mile to your house. Voice calls are carried over the Internet after it gets to the colo. No one has dedicated voice trunks anymore AFAIK.
Yea, we know. People are pointing out that they wish they still had real landlines.
Then they should also wish telcos still had massive copper trunk circuits crisscrossing the country. I don't see many people wishing they still had a horse and buggy just in case something is wrong with their car. So, get over it and move on.
Because of our obsession with cars 40,000 of your fellow residents of the USA die each year. Maybe horses are not so bad?
Horse drawn ambulances. That would be neat.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 08:34
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We tried to get a land line three years ago when we brought a House. They do not do them. No one does we tried all providers. The option now is basically voip which would also fail in situations like this. Would love a landline for emergencies and so I don’t have to buy my kids phones as early as
We have a house phone that uses VOIP. We use magic jack for the home phone service and it costs $50 a year. I think it is very handy to have the service and I think it is dirt cheap.
VOIP doesn’t work when there is no internet. That’s why PP wants a real landline.
The landline is only the last mile to your house. Voice calls are carried over the Internet after it gets to the colo. No one has dedicated voice trunks anymore AFAIK.
Yea, we know. People are pointing out that they wish they still had real landlines.
Then they should also wish telcos still had massive copper trunk circuits crisscrossing the country. I don't see many people wishing they still had a horse and buggy just in case something is wrong with their car. So, get over it and move on.
Because of our obsession with cars 40,000 of your fellow residents of the USA die each year. Maybe horses are not so bad?
Anonymous
01/15/2026 07:30
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s 6:15 am Thursday and I still have SOS
Verizon says its fixed the issue. You should reboot your phone.
I don’t have service either MOCO
Nor dues one of my kids in Denver iPhones rebooted
You need to tell Verizon then. They might need to do something else to get service restored. Ideally, they would monitor these things, but they don't always hire the best and brightest.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 07:27
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:someone in my office has perfect reception, but I'm still SOS
Everyone in my family lost service but me. All iphones. I just finally lost service 20 minutes ago.
This is not ok.
My DH has the same exact iphone as me and we are on the same plan. He never lost service. I still can’t make a single call. I’ve tried EVERYTHING.
That's so strange!! Do you have the same area code? What could the variables be?
Same area code. Only difference was we were in different physical locations when my service went down. I have no idea what happened. What I do know is that my service was restored about 30 seconds after I posted that message. So, thank you DCUM Gods?
That makes sense. Sounds like the edge router connecting the BBUs at the cell phone tower to the back haul became isolated.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 07:22
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We tried to get a land line three years ago when we brought a House. They do not do them. No one does we tried all providers. The option now is basically voip which would also fail in situations like this. Would love a landline for emergencies and so I don’t have to buy my kids phones as early as
We have a house phone that uses VOIP. We use magic jack for the home phone service and it costs $50 a year. I think it is very handy to have the service and I think it is dirt cheap.
VOIP doesn’t work when there is no internet. That’s why PP wants a real landline.
The landline is only the last mile to your house. Voice calls are carried over the Internet after it gets to the colo. No one has dedicated voice trunks anymore AFAIK.
Yea, we know. People are pointing out that they wish they still had real landlines.
Then they should also wish telcos still had massive copper trunk circuits crisscrossing the country. I don't see many people wishing they still had a horse and buggy just in case something is wrong with their car. So, get over it and move on.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 07:19
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:someone in my office has perfect reception, but I'm still SOS
Everyone in my family lost service but me. All iphones. I just finally lost service 20 minutes ago.
This is not ok.
My DH has the same exact iphone as me and we are on the same plan. He never lost service. I still can’t make a single call. I’ve tried EVERYTHING.
That's so strange!! Do you have the same area code? What could the variables be?
Same area code. Only difference was we were in different physical locations when my service went down. I have no idea what happened. What I do know is that my service was restored about 30 seconds after I posted that message. So, thank you DCUM Gods?
Anonymous
01/15/2026 07:13
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We tried to get a land line three years ago when we brought a House. They do not do them. No one does we tried all providers. The option now is basically voip which would also fail in situations like this. Would love a landline for emergencies and so I don’t have to buy my kids phones as early as
We have a house phone that uses VOIP. We use magic jack for the home phone service and it costs $50 a year. I think it is very handy to have the service and I think it is dirt cheap.
VOIP doesn’t work when there is no internet. That’s why PP wants a real landline.
The landline is only the last mile to your house. Voice calls are carried over the Internet after it gets to the colo. No one has dedicated voice trunks anymore AFAIK.
Yea, we know. People are pointing out that they wish they still had real landlines.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 07:05
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s 6:15 am Thursday and I still have SOS
Verizon says its fixed the issue. You should reboot your phone.
I don’t have service either MOCO
Nor dues one of my kids in Denver iPhones rebooted
Anonymous
01/15/2026 06:57
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:It’s 6:15 am Thursday and I still have SOS
Verizon says its fixed the issue. You should reboot your phone.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 06:55
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:someone in my office has perfect reception, but I'm still SOS
Everyone in my family lost service but me. All iphones. I just finally lost service 20 minutes ago.
This is not ok.
My DH has the same exact iphone as me and we are on the same plan. He never lost service. I still can’t make a single call. I’ve tried EVERYTHING.
That's so strange!! Do you have the same area code? What could the variables be?
The only difference is the IMEI. I guess Verizon could be having a problem with the database decides if you can join their broadband network and what services you can have.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 06:52
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We tried to get a land line three years ago when we brought a House. They do not do them. No one does we tried all providers. The option now is basically voip which would also fail in situations like this. Would love a landline for emergencies and so I don’t have to buy my kids phones as early as
We have a house phone that uses VOIP. We use magic jack for the home phone service and it costs $50 a year. I think it is very handy to have the service and I think it is dirt cheap.
VOIP doesn’t work when there is no internet. That’s why PP wants a real landline.
The landline is only the last mile to your house. Voice calls are carried over the Internet after it gets to the colo. No one has dedicated voice trunks anymore AFAIK.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 06:40
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Over 111,111,000,000 down
Targeted attack
That would amount to 13 phones for every person on earth.
What’s your point?
Aren't there cyber crime workers at stations who each have about 50 smartphones that they work? I think I saw a photo on them. So sad that they would be out of service.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 06:33
Subject: Verizon Meltdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Over 111,111,000,000 down
Targeted attack
That would amount to 13 phones for every person on earth.
What’s your point?