https://www.cnet.com/news/verizon-texting-down-for-many-customers-on-east-coast/ > By shortly after  10 a.m. ET, the outage was over. > "We experienced an issue impacting texting services for some customers this morning. Our engineers were able to identify and resolve the issue quickly," said David Weissmann, a spokesman for Verizon, in an email statement. "Service is now fully restored."