Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

Verizon cellular customers were taking to the internet and social media Monday morning to report service issues. Starting around 9:30 a.m. Monday, Verizon outage reports began to spike on Downdetector ...

The recent Verizon outage was a wake-up call that mobile services can easily fall short. Many people who rely on phone calls and texting, especially during emergencies, were left in a lurch as they ...

Much of the United States is covered by Verizon's cell phone coverage map. Depending on where you live, Verizon could be the best service available in your area. The network has 5G coverage in every ...

Cellular carriers experienced widespread failure of their base stations in areas hit by yesterday’s blackout as backup battery systems in the base stations ran out of power. Mark Siegel, a spokesman ...

Wi-Fi can easily serve as a backup for your cellular network for calling and texting, especially if you find yourself without signal. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, ...

Samuel has spent years writing about mobile carriers and their networks following a stint working as a technician in a carrier phone store. Whether it's helping people avoid 36-month payment plans, or ...