{
  "id": 734838,
  "title": "Verizon down update: Thousands complain of network and tower outage; ‘not able to make calls right now’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/verizon-down-update-thousands-complain-of-network-and-tower-outage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T04:53:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/verizon-down-update-thousands-complain-of-network-and-tower-outage-not-able-to-make-calls-right-now-downdetector-101786596169759.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Verizon services appeared to be down for a number of users on Thursday, August 13, and many complained they were unable to make calls.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "ADT down update: Thousands complain of outage; how to fix ‘reporter and cellular failure’ and ‘log in' issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/adt-down-update-thousands-complain-of-outage-how-to-fix-reporter-and",
        "published": "2026-08-13T01:16:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}