Though the company provided no official reason for the outage, the issue appears to be related to how cellular services hand off calls from one network to the next, a process known as peering, according toCNN.
While Verizon and T-Mobile customers also reported some network outages, they appeared to be less widespread.
The issue began Thursday (February 22) morning. Roughly 11 hours after reports of the outage first emerged, AT&T informed that it had restored service to all affected customers and “sincerely apologized” for the inconvenience.
The company also added that it’s “taking steps to ensure our customers do not experience this again in the future.”
Below,Bored Pandapresents 32 memes that creatively capture people’s reactions to the situation, ranging from despair to humor.
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Ok millennials, we’ve been training for this for 25 years. You know what to do.#Y2K#attoutage#outage#leavetheworldbehindpic.twitter.com/Ee20imi9cr— The Problem (@prob1984)February 22, 2024
Ok millennials, we’ve been training for this for 25 years. You know what to do.#Y2K#attoutage#outage#leavetheworldbehindpic.twitter.com/Ee20imi9cr
People’s reaction when AT&T asks them if a $10 service credit is enough.#outage#ATTdown#CyberAttack#sosmodepic.twitter.com/Sx8uS6TfZk— steve (@stevetapernacle)February 22, 2024
People’s reaction when AT&T asks them if a $10 service credit is enough.#outage#ATTdown#CyberAttack#sosmodepic.twitter.com/Sx8uS6TfZk
All the boomers with land line phones this morning. 15 years in the making for them.#ATTdown#outagepic.twitter.com/cYPm8Do3HV— Tim Dougherty (@Tim_D88)February 22, 2024
All the boomers with land line phones this morning. 15 years in the making for them.#ATTdown#outagepic.twitter.com/cYPm8Do3HV
Me trying to get in touch with@ATTthis morning to see how this will reflect on my bill#CyberAttackpic.twitter.com/AqrFOO7wIf— benji (@benji0rdie)February 22, 2024
Me trying to get in touch with@ATTthis morning to see how this will reflect on my bill#CyberAttackpic.twitter.com/AqrFOO7wIf
Me after sending my final texts and leaving my WIFI riddled home to run errands on ATT’s “America’s Oregon Trail provider” wireless network.#ATT#ATTdown#attoutagepic.twitter.com/ib8tpBTgAX— Kristy Mullican (@kristy_dots)February 22, 2024
Me after sending my final texts and leaving my WIFI riddled home to run errands on ATT’s “America’s Oregon Trail provider” wireless network.#ATT#ATTdown#attoutagepic.twitter.com/ib8tpBTgAX
ATT still isn’t working like 6 hours later?????pic.twitter.com/s3bF46kLjQ— Angela (@angelamaay)February 22, 2024
ATT still isn’t working like 6 hours later?????pic.twitter.com/s3bF46kLjQ
How it felt checking Twitter this morning#noservice#att#myiphonepic.twitter.com/CXBZeRaWM1— Rach |-/ (@variantpolarize)February 22, 2024
How it felt checking Twitter this morning#noservice#att#myiphonepic.twitter.com/CXBZeRaWM1
Me with Verizon while everyone on my timeline with AT&T is losing their freaking minds.#outagepic.twitter.com/7GKuTUrEUx— Kayla Braxton (@KaylaBraxtonWWE)February 22, 2024
Me with Verizon while everyone on my timeline with AT&T is losing their freaking minds.#outagepic.twitter.com/7GKuTUrEUx
iPhone users stuck in SOS mode waking up like…#outagepic.twitter.com/FN3AkIZiTb— chrissy paradis (@chrissyparadis)February 22, 2024
iPhone users stuck in SOS mode waking up like…#outagepic.twitter.com/FN3AkIZiTb
Me sitting at home on WiFi and watching people melt down with internet withdrawal due to the AT&T#outagepic.twitter.com/nwttdQokGo— efitz (@m0ralh4zard)February 22, 2024
Me sitting at home on WiFi and watching people melt down with internet withdrawal due to the AT&T#outagepic.twitter.com/nwttdQokGo
I use Tracfone😏. Me watching everyone complain about att being downpic.twitter.com/EVxXFq2Vim— Michael (@megoing)February 22, 2024
I use Tracfone😏. Me watching everyone complain about att being downpic.twitter.com/EVxXFq2Vim
Everyone with#ATTwaking up this morning and trying to remember if they paid their bill this month#outage#ATTdown#attoutagepic.twitter.com/elFmtdvUUa— SUGARBOMB (@REALSUGARB0MB)February 22, 2024
Everyone with#ATTwaking up this morning and trying to remember if they paid their bill this month#outage#ATTdown#attoutagepic.twitter.com/elFmtdvUUa
Metro PCS after not being apart of the problem 😭#outagepic.twitter.com/yliBJbMsRK— ً (@_Xins)February 22, 2024
Metro PCS after not being apart of the problem 😭#outagepic.twitter.com/yliBJbMsRK
What was it like the day of the Verizon At&t and T-mobile all having a nationwide outage#outagepic.twitter.com/y1ejKsHMrz— Pizza Dad (@Pizza__Dad)February 22, 2024
What was it like the day of the Verizon At&t and T-mobile all having a nationwide outage#outagepic.twitter.com/y1ejKsHMrz
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Hey,@attdid you try unplugging it, waiting 10 seconds and plugging it back in yet?#noservicepic.twitter.com/D1MZKhwFFo— Caroline 🐀 (@o_line)February 22, 2024
Hey,@attdid you try unplugging it, waiting 10 seconds and plugging it back in yet?#noservicepic.twitter.com/D1MZKhwFFo
T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, AT&T all reporting nationwide outages the conspiracy theorists be like…pic.twitter.com/jBq9Z2yylS— Meme Kingdom (@MemeKINGD0M)February 22, 2024
T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, AT&T all reporting nationwide outages the conspiracy theorists be like…pic.twitter.com/jBq9Z2yylS
Americans are flocking to Twitter to find out why AT&T is experiencing an outage.#outagepic.twitter.com/z1T7MbXb5g— 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲 💗 (@lisagreeneusa)February 22, 2024
Americans are flocking to Twitter to find out why AT&T is experiencing an outage.#outagepic.twitter.com/z1T7MbXb5g
T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, AT&T all reporting nationwide outages…but I still have to hop on this Zoom meeting at 9 a.m.pic.twitter.com/6XTb9xiVqS— Ryan Boger (@rboger12)February 22, 2024
T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, AT&T all reporting nationwide outages…but I still have to hop on this Zoom meeting at 9 a.m.pic.twitter.com/6XTb9xiVqS
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