Verizon outage map: Which states are affected by phone SOS issue?

Check out our live blog coverage on the Verizon outagefor more up-to-date details on the major cellular network issue.

Verizon users are in the midst of a major disruption, as a massive nationwide outage has left millions disconnected. Whether you're working remotely, attending virtual classes, or just trying to get through Monday with a functioning phone, Verizon's widespread network failure has thrown a wrench in the day for many.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has already signaled its intention to investigate the outage, aiming to get to the bottom of the issue.

But as we all wait for that elusive signal to return (I’m on AT&T, so no complaints here), here's a look at the states hit hardest by the outage, according to DownDetector (which shares the same parent company as Mashable):

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Outage map: States affected by Verizon's network issues

Credit: DownDetector.com

• Alabama

• Alaska

• Arizona

• Arkansas

• California

• Colorado

• Connecticut

• Delaware

• Florida

• Georgia

• Hawaii

• Idaho

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Iowa

• Kansas

• Kentucky

• Louisiana

• Maine

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Michigan

• Minnesota

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Montana

• Nebraska

• Nevada

• New Hampshire

• New Jersey

• New Mexico

• New York

• North Carolina

• Ohio

• Oklahoma

• Oregon

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Utah

• Vermont

• Virginia

• Washington

• West Virginia

• Wisconsin

Cities hardest hit by Verizon outage

According to DownDetector, the cities that have submitted the most reports regarding the Verizon outage are the following:

• Chicago

• Seattle

• Minneapolis

• Phoenix

• Los Angeles

• Omaha

• Denver

• Indianapolis

• Las Vegas

DownDetector did not arrange these cities in any particular order.

States NOT affected by Verizon outage

• North Dakota

• South Dakota

• Wyoming

Note: This doesn’t mean that these states aren’t feeling the impact, just that there's no one in these areas reporting an outage.

Keep checking back for more Verizon outage updates via our live blogas more news flow into Mashable.