Verizon Wireless experienced a possible outage Thursday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com.

More than 2,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 12:41 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources.

Most users reporting problems to Downdetector said they were experiencing mobile phone service issues.

Update at 12:52 p.m.

More than 4,000 users have now reported an issue with Verizon.

Verizon Wireless was not immediately available for comment.

Update at 1:31 p.m.

More than 10,000 users have now reported an issue to Downdetector.

Update at 1:57 p.m.

More than 16,000 users have reported an issue with the service.

A Verizon Wireless spokesperson told GV Wire, “We are aware of a wireless service interruption impacting some Verizon customers in parts of Arkansas, North Mississippi, Oklahoma and West Tennessee. Our engineers are engaged and working to quickly resolve the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. For continued updates, please visit the Check Network Status page on My Verizon.”

Update at 3:37 p.m.

A Verizon Wireless spokesperson told GV Wire, “Earlier today, customers in some parts of Arkansas, North Mississippi, Oklahoma and West Tennessee experienced a brief wireless service interruption. Our engineers worked quickly to identify the issue and services are now restored. If you continue to have issues, we recommend restarting your device. “

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