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AT&T\u2019s cellular network began experiencing major service problems for customers across the United States early on Thursday morning. Wireless customers took to the carrier\u2019s forums<\/a>, Reddit (1<\/a>) (2<\/a>) (3<\/a>), and elsewhere to report that they\u2019d lost all voice and mobile data service \u2014 with some of those impacted unable to reach 911 emergency services. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe are aware of\u00a0an outage currently impacting our mobility users\u00a0and are working to resolve it ASAP,\u201d the company wrote in a banner notification on its support forum. But its other support channels<\/a> on social media were surprisingly quiet about the outage, which had already lasted several hours for many as of the time this story was published. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Such far-reaching disruptions are relatively rare among the major US carriers \u2014 T-Mobile experienced something similar<\/a> last year \u2014 but they can prove extremely frustrating when they do occur. Outages that prevent consumers from reaching 911 also tend to draw the scrutiny of the FCC. In some regions, local emergency services have already emailed nearby residents warning of the AT&T situation and advising them how they can otherwise reach help if needed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Verge<\/em> has reached out to AT&T for more details. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n