Verizon Wireless Network Glitch Cuts Off Internet Services for Some Users

Verizon Wireless, the largest US wireless provider (for now), said a connection problem with its fourth-generation (4G) network is preventing some mobile phones and other devices from accessing Internet services properly.

“Customers are temporarily unable to activate any 4G LTE devices,” Jeffrey Nelson, a Verizon Wireless spokesman, said, referring to the carrier’s long-term evolution network. While the glitch affects data services, people with 4G handsets are still able to make voice calls, Nelson said. He said Verizon Wireless is working with vendors to restore service to affected customers and expects service to be restored market-by-market, without providing details.