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Verizon customers reported outages Saturday afternoon, especially in the Northeast.

The company says a software issue is to blame and engineers are fixing it.

Customers can visit Verizon’s Network Status page for updates.

Verizon customers are experiencing an outage, according to Downdetector .

What we know:

According to the website, the outage started to peak on Saturday afternoon. Outages have been mostly concentrated in the northeast corridor of the U.S. and other parts of the country.

What they're saying:

"We are aware of a software issue impacting wireless service for some customers," the company said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "Our engineers are engaged, and we are working quickly to identify and solve the issue."

"We know how much people rely on

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