AT&T wireless service 'down for hours' with 911 outages reported in multiple states

A nationwide AT&T outage has caused widespread failures, leading users to contact 911. The problems began Tuesday evening, affecting states like California, Texas, and Florida. AT&T cited a critical failure at a switching center as the cause, impacting mainly iPhone users.

This disruption has even hindered emergency services, prompting officials in Florida to direct calls to non-emergency lines. Frustrated customers are expressing their concerns online, with one stating, "Nice of AT&T to have a national mobile outage with zero public acknowledgement." AT&T is working to resolve the issue but hasn't provided an estimated fix time.