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Live updates · Wisconsin

Cedarburg, WI

TODAY

[53012] · 1h ago

Phone - Can’t call or text.

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Cedarburg, WI

TODAY

[53012] · 8h ago

Phone - Low bars or sos

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Cedarburg, WI

TODAY

[53012] · 9h ago

Internet only - Only 1 bar Occasionally goes to 2 or 3, but drops down to 2 quickly and now (10:30PM CST) it is down to 1 bar.

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Cedarburg, WI

TODAY

[53012] · 11h ago

Phone

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Cedarburg, WI

THIS WEEK

[53012] · 13h ago

Phone - dropped a call, went into sos mode have tired the airplane mode and restart tricks nothing, got one tiny bar for a whilem now back to sos mode

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Madison, WI

THIS WEEK

[53703] · 22h ago

Internet only - SOS

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Check live Verizon outage reports in Wisconsin, including internet outage, WiFi outage, fiber outage, wireless outage, and phone outage status. View the outage map, ZIP code reports, and recent user updates in your area.

Recent outage reports

Cedarburg, WI
[53012]TODAY

Phone - Can’t call or text.

11:42

1h ago

Cedarburg, WI
[53012]TODAY

Phone - Low bars or sos

04:06

8h ago

Cedarburg, WI
[53012]TODAY

Internet only - Only 1 bar Occasionally goes to 2 or 3, but drops down to 2 quickly and now (10:30PM CST) it is down to 1 bar.

03:39

9h ago

Cedarburg, WI
[53012]TODAY

Phone

01:51

11h ago

Cedarburg, WI
[53012]THIS WEEK

Phone - dropped a call, went into sos mode have tired the airplane mode and restart tricks nothing, got one tiny bar for a whilem now back to sos mode

23:34

13h ago

Madison, WI
[53703]THIS WEEK

Internet only - SOS

14:06

22h ago

Neenah, WI
[54956]THIS WEEK

Internet only - Internet has been going in and out since early this morning.

19:46

4d ago

Adams, WI
[53910]OLDER

All services down - Home internet went out earlier today for about 20 minutes. For the last half hour both home internet and cell have been out.

05:37

Sep 18

Beloit, WI
[53511]OLDER

All services down - Every few weeks loose all signal for about a minute. Since Monday

17:28

Sep 17

Milwaukee, WI
[53204]OLDER

All services down - It’s been a few days since it doesn’t work my place located it 53204 Milwaukee WI.

02:06

Sep 15

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When service goes down in Wisconsin: how to check and what to do

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If internet or mobile service fails somewhere in Wisconsin, check whether reports are rising statewide or only in your city. Statewide spikes and single-neighborhood issues need different next steps.

Right now in Wisconsin, community tracking shows 0 reports in the last hour, 4 today, and 6 in the recent 48-hour window. Use the map and neighborhood list on this page to see whether the issue is near you.

Is service down in Wisconsin right now?

Live data for Wisconsin: 0 reports in the last hour and 4 today. Activity is limited, so the issue may be neighborhood-specific or equipment-related. Compare nearby ZIP reports on this page before resetting gear repeatedly.

Using the live map

Compare report volume in Wisconsin against a quiet baseline. Rising clusters usually mean neighbors are offline too, not just your modem. Cross-check with ZIP lookup and nearby city pages linked below.

Common causes in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, recurring drivers include severe weather, planned overnight maintenance, backbone fiber cuts from construction, and utility power events. Regional backbone failures often show up as a simultaneous spike across multiple metros — that is what the statewide console catches first.

What to do during a Wisconsin outage

  1. Check the live console above for statewide report volume in Wisconsin.
  2. Open your city page for neighborhood-level detail.
  3. If the map is quiet near you, try one modem reboot before assuming a network fault.
  4. Document the outage start time in case you request a bill credit later.
  5. Submit a report so other Wisconsin customers can see activity near them.

Outage check guide

Use this visual guide before you reset equipment repeatedly. Start with local reports, confirm on the map, then troubleshoot only if the problem looks limited to your home.

Outage check guide infographic: search your ZIP, check the live map, test equipment once, then report what you see
Outage check guide infographic: search your ZIP, check the live map, test equipment once, then report what you see
  1. STEP 01

    Search your ZIP or city

    See whether neighbors are reporting the same Verizon problem right now.

  2. STEP 02

    Check the live map

    Compare clusters near you versus a single-home equipment issue.

  3. STEP 03

    Test your equipment

    If reports are low, restart the gateway once and test more than one device.

  4. STEP 04

    Report what you see

    A quick community report helps confirm a local outage in minutes.

Watch: fix Wi‑Fi connected but no internet

Public YouTube troubleshooting guide for Verizon Fios when devices show Wi-Fi connected but pages will not load. Open on YouTube.

Wisconsin outage landscape

Uptime here is shaped mainly by severe weather, planned overnight maintenance, backbone fiber cuts from construction, and utility power events. The storm season and peak summer heat window is when regional events tend to cluster. The local plant leans on a mix of aerial and underground plant across the local footprint, so weather or grid events can show up across Milwaukee Wi, Madison Wi, Green Bay Wi. When you see a statewide spike, it is often a backbone fiber event or a utility-driven power event moving across regions such as Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Racine.

When will service return in Wisconsin?

Most outages in Wisconsin clear within a few hours once technicians isolate the node, fiber cut, or wireless sector. Watch the report feed on this page — when new reports slow and older markers age out, service is usually recovering. For multi-hour interruptions, document start time and ask for a bill credit after restoration.

Wisconsin quick facts

Primary power utilities
local electric utilities
Peak outage season
storm season and peak summer heat
Watch regions
Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Racine

Get a bill credit for this outage

If service is down for hours in Wisconsin, screenshot this page with the timestamp and call 1-800-922-0204 to request a prorated bill credit. Mention the start and end time.

Call 1-800-922-0204

Frequently asked questions

The outage information on this page is based on user reports and local service indicators.

Live data for Wisconsin: 0 reports in the last hour and 4 today. Activity is limited, so the issue may be neighborhood-specific or equipment-related. Compare nearby ZIP reports on this page before resetting gear repeatedly.

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Is service down right now?

Check the live map, report your outage, or look up your ZIP for local status.

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