Is AT&T down for you?

We're getting way too many tips on AT&T being down for it to be a coincidence -- how's it going for you? Both EDGE and 3G are pretty spotty for us at the moment in Illinois, but they're working in NYC, which jibes with reports of a Midwest-specific outage, but we're also hearing there are troubles nationwide. We've pinged AT&T for an official statement, but in the meantime let us know if things are working for you wherever you are.

Update: Still haven't heard from AT&T, but we just rolled back into Chicago at 5PM CST and we can't connect on either EDGE or 3G. Let's hope things get better, and soon.

Update 2: According to AT&T, a power failure in Bloomfield, Michigan is the culprit, and techs are working around the clock to get everything back up in the Midwest. We're told rebooting phones may help -- it didn't do anything for us, but it might be worth a shot.

Update 3: It's back up, at least in Chicago. How'd everyone spend their day off-grid? We mostly threw the sad face at our NO SERVICE display.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[oki @ Dec 28th 2008 3:29PM]

Im in seattle, my 3g was down a good portion of yesterday. actually almost all day but about the last three hours, today so far fine on this end of the us

[imacmatt09 @ Dec 28th 2008 3:33PM]

Edge wouldn't work earlier but works fine now. I'm in Pittsburgh.

[RYan @ Dec 28th 2008 3:44PM]

3g has full bars in Ellicott City, Maryland

[Arkenklo @ Dec 28th 2008 3:44PM]

AT&T is definatley down for me here en Sweden.

[OneLove @ Dec 28th 2008 3:46PM]

AT&T is da devil!

[Jim @ Dec 28th 2008 4:11PM]

West burbs of chicago here...down since 11...came up for about 5 min at 2:45, and now down again...no service at all!!!!

[brendan @ Dec 28th 2008 4:48PM]

Down on an iPhone 3G just north of Chicago, but oddly up on a first gen iPhone in the same place.

[CubeGuy @ Dec 28th 2008 4:16PM]

@Jim

Same location here, but EDGE works fine for me.

[shan @ Dec 28th 2008 4:17PM]

Working fine in southern Wisconsin

[WarezAppz @ Dec 28th 2008 4:18PM]

Full bars 3G and all working fine here in Columbus, OHIO - was just in BFE (aka Rio Grande, Ohio) about 2 hours ago, and was working there as well.

[Californian @ Dec 28th 2008 4:18PM]

Fine yesterday, fine today in chilly Cali! Hopefully it's back up for everyone soon.

[Andrew @ Dec 28th 2008 4:22PM]

3G works fine for me on my iPhone in Raleigh, NC.

[ppcjunky @ Dec 28th 2008 4:23PM]

"Arkenklo @ Dec 28th 2008 3:44PM
AT&T is definatley down for me here en Sweden."

Strange -- I didn't realize ATT was even in Sweden.

Now -- service still working in SW Indiana. I suspect that storm system last yesterday afternoon evening that roared across the midwest knocked out a lot of towers.

[Broccoli @ Dec 28th 2008 4:30PM]

Level 3 was having issues early, could be related.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/28/the-tubes-are-clogged/

[Cheami90 @ Dec 28th 2008 4:46PM]

verizon is fine. @ earth, solar system

[nunezl67 @ Dec 28th 2008 5:03PM]

It looks like it is ONLY ATT's Edge network and not the 3G network (iPhone uses this network). My wife and son have an ATT phone which is Edge only (small E icon) and they have no service. I have an ATT phone with 3G and I have service as normal. I am in central Michigan.

[frank @ Dec 28th 2008 5:09PM]

Detroit metro area. System down all day, so far. As typical, very poor ATT notification or support.

[iPriest @ Dec 28th 2008 5:12PM]

No AT&T in Belgium!

[Cmegalodon @ Dec 28th 2008 5:13PM]

Western Suburbs of Chicago are down and out 2G and 3G. The Apple rep told me they are hearing it all around the country and AT&T has a trouble ticket open with a time to resole of 72 hours.

[Josh @ Dec 28th 2008 5:17PM]

I'm in Seattle and I haven't had any trouble with 3G or anything.

[Marc @ Dec 28th 2008 5:18PM]

AT&T working fine here in Atlanta GA for me.

[Ollie @ Dec 28th 2008 5:43PM]

Phoenix AZ @ the moment having full bars on iPhone 1st gen, however Camp Verde/Flagstaff area on Christmas and Christmas eve calls kept on disconnecting.

[KeatMP @ Dec 28th 2008 5:46PM]

Mine wouldn't work here in Iowa earlier today for a good solid couple hours. And 3G was acting up in Des Moines. Freakin AT&T.

[D.S (Apple) = digtal shit @ Dec 28th 2008 6:02PM]

No problems in Orlando Florida

[maveric101 @ Dec 28th 2008 6:16PM]

havn't had any problems in northern virginia.

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 28th 2008 6:39PM]

@ Arkenklo,

Yep, down for me in the UK as well :P

[Jeff @ Dec 28th 2008 6:51PM]

I have FULL BARS of 3G in the North Suburbs of Chicago....just tested opening a website and it worked, but it was pretty slow...

[loosely_coupled @ Dec 28th 2008 7:34PM]

@ppcjunky
"Strange -- I didn't realize ATT was even in Sweden."

Um, he was joking..

[Arkenklo @ Dec 28th 2008 11:48PM]

@ ppcjunky

No, that's The Point. They're not.

[kyle @ Dec 29th 2008 5:37AM]

I think its silly that it was down all day, and i had to read about it here. nothing, and i mean nothing from att, customer service closed on sundays? stupid.

[nick @ Dec 29th 2008 8:52AM]

Cincinnati, OH is down. Can't receive texts or calls, but sending is working.

[Takeda @ Dec 29th 2008 3:08PM]

Let's change to Sprint/Nextel

[jay @ Dec 28th 2008 3:30PM]

full bars with 3G in pa.

[Chris @ Dec 28th 2008 3:30PM]

Works for me in Atlanta just fine.

[Joe Dombrowski @ Dec 28th 2008 4:03PM]

Same for me...stuck at the airport, but at least I have internet!

[TheIcemanCometh @ Dec 28th 2008 4:24PM]

Good for me in the Atlanta 'burbs as well ...

[Dave @ Dec 28th 2008 3:31PM]

EDGE is working for me in Milwaukee.

[schmacbook @ Dec 28th 2008 3:36PM]

no service in racine wi

[kory108 @ Dec 28th 2008 3:57PM]

No service in New London, WI either since about noon.

[Rodney @ Dec 28th 2008 5:14PM]

In Milwaukee, WI.
Edge is working fine.
When it bounces to 3G, it has one bar to nothing.

3G was screwed yesterday though, and the internet isn't
working for me anymore as of a few hours ago.

[Aaron D @ Dec 28th 2008 5:15PM]

No service in Milwaukee with both of the iPhone 3Gs in the house. SIM card in old RAZR works, however, only one of the SIMS.

[dantheman99 @ Dec 28th 2008 5:51PM]

I couldn't receive calls this morning - I'm on 3G here in West Allis (Milwaukee sub for those of you not in the area). The funny thing is that making calls worked fine, sending/receiving texts and data worked fine. Called support, dude had me remove my battery/sim, then he reset the account and I was finally able to receive calls 2 hours later. Apparently they've been having issues all day, and supposedly the entire state of Michigan was down.

[dantheman99 @ Dec 28th 2008 5:54PM]

Oh and the gf was having the same issue (now fixed after the reset), but she's on edge with her bb curve.

[Taylor @ Dec 28th 2008 6:31PM]

Seems fine in Madison.

[JoN @ Dec 28th 2008 3:31PM]

full bars with 3G in nj near nyc

[Mikes cool @ Dec 28th 2008 5:05PM]

AT&T, More bars in more places.. At least for me in NYC

[SPARTEN II @ Dec 28th 2008 3:31PM]

It's working fine for me in Atlanta.

[Greg @ Dec 28th 2008 3:31PM]

Working just fine in Boston, 3G @ normal levels.

[Joe @ Dec 28th 2008 3:32PM]

No Problems in Va Beach, VA

[spazattack674 @ Dec 28th 2008 3:32PM]

3G is working fine in Boston.
Also just sent a text and that went through, so whatever that uses is also fine.