Say it ain't so, AT&T: reports of another East Coast data network outage

Were you hoping to spend the day glued to your iPhone or BlackBerry, keeping an eye on our live Macworld coverage while in the office? If you've got AT&T on the East Coast, you'd better make sure your wireless data connection is operational. Just like in September we're getting a number of tips from people on the right side reporting outages and error messages when attempting to connect. Meanwhile we're not finding any issues out here in SF or Vegas, and the Midwest appears to be going strong after last week's shenanigans. We've pinged AT&T for deets, but let us know -- what're you seeing on your end?

Update: We still haven't received official word either way, but by the sounds of it data is back up for at least most of you. We'll keep after AT&T for some sort of confirmation.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[Kirk @ Jan 6th 2009 9:22AM]

Mines out! Charletson, WV.

Sweet... that's AT&T raising the bar!

[Flashpoint @ Jan 6th 2009 9:27AM]

Let me turn my iphone's WiFi off and check to see if I get data...

...

"could not activate cellular data network"

OH HELL NO - THAT'S FKIN BULLSHT !!!!!!!!!!

[a @ Jan 6th 2009 9:33AM]

Reston, VA - 5 bars, no data. (edge iphone).

[tom @ Jan 6th 2009 9:35AM]

This is a result of lay-off, fewer people are doing the same amount of tasks to keep the network running.

ATTW CEO should be booted

[CAHLITO @ Jan 6th 2009 9:43AM]

That explains why I couldn't check my email on my iPhone 3G

[xtole @ Jan 6th 2009 9:48AM]

Get used to it y'all.

[xtole @ Jan 6th 2009 9:49AM]

use*

[gr8whtd0pe @ Jan 6th 2009 9:52AM]

mines back.

[frank @ Jan 6th 2009 7:06PM]

Phone works here in Martinsburg, can not connect to email.

[omoks @ Jan 6th 2009 9:23AM]

Down here in Atlanta, I don't even have a signal at all. If not for this article I wouldn't have known.

[omoks @ Jan 6th 2009 9:27AM]

After a phone reset (Fuze), I have full 3G now.

[Anon @ Jan 6th 2009 9:32AM]

North side of ATL

I'm pulling up wikipedia articles like its my job.

Full bars at full speed.

Maybe i should get back to my job.....DAMN YOU GOOGLE READER!

[iGO @ Jan 6th 2009 9:23AM]

Perfect Signal here in Central New Jersey.

5 Bars at Full Mast, on both, 3G and Edge.

:) Inform away !!!

[gr8whtd0pe @ Jan 6th 2009 9:26AM]

I have full bars too, it just won't surf. When you tap safari it says "Can not activate cellular data network"

[Josh @ Jan 6th 2009 9:36AM]

full 3g data in nyc

[iGO @ Jan 6th 2009 9:38AM]

All Internet Surfing at Full Speed.

183kbits/s on Edge
953 Kbits/s on 3G

Great Service Here !!!....Go AT&T .....yepeeeeee!!!!

[n74jw @ Jan 6th 2009 10:06AM]

I have full bars w/3G and still no connection. I called up, bitched, and received a credit for the outage.

[spuntyb @ Jan 6th 2009 9:24AM]

yup, down for me just south of philadelphia. phooey!

[Jon @ Jan 6th 2009 9:24AM]

Working in Pittsburgh as of now.

[Dave @ Jan 6th 2009 9:24AM]

I'm seeing full EVDO Rev. A service... because I bailed on AT&T and won't ever look back

[Hey Ya @ Jan 6th 2009 9:24AM]

Why is it that AT&T is the only network that experiences these outages? I'd really have a hard time paying for this sort of uncertainty.

In my eight years with my current carrier I've never even had a hiccup, let alone a full blown outage.

[Jeremy @ Jan 6th 2009 9:25AM]

Richmond, VA is out like a light.

[nic @ Jan 6th 2009 11:47AM]

I'm in Richmond (east end) but it never went out for me (Edge), unless it came back up before 8am...

[Scott @ Jan 6th 2009 9:25AM]

AT&T 3G service full bars and working normally in Plymouth, MI (West suburb of Detroit)

[Adam @ Jan 6th 2009 9:25AM]

Haven't been able to use the data network since 7:30am today. I had to get to the office before I could find out about this problem. Grrrrr!

[xxhadow1 @ Jan 6th 2009 9:25AM]

Out here in the DC Metro

[Cylitch @ Jan 6th 2009 9:26AM]

Its in Missouri too, I am in Columbia and had no data connection since 6:30 AM GMT -6

[jonathan @ Jan 6th 2009 9:26AM]

Looks like its just EDGE....3G and Voice is working on my E71 right now but my wife's iPhone is down completely. NE PA.

[badbrad @ Jan 6th 2009 9:33AM]

Same here in Scranton, PA.

buddy in Wilkes-barre, PA has same troubles.

I've spoken to 2 other ppl with no edge

[jonathan @ Jan 6th 2009 9:34AM]

I am in Wilkes-Barre myself :-) ... 3G data seems fine, but Edge seems down. Voice is up.

[absinthe party @ Jan 6th 2009 9:45AM]

You guys should hang out!

[Jack @ Jan 6th 2009 9:26AM]

Boston is down.

[superdoppler @ Jan 6th 2009 9:26AM]

Working fine in Jacksonville, Florida.

[TK @ Jan 6th 2009 9:36AM]

My 3G is working fine but my coworker's is down.

[Outta Luck @ Jan 6th 2009 9:26AM]

Great signal but no data in Center City Philly.

[Root @ Jan 6th 2009 9:26AM]

No issues in northeast NJ

[trenchcoatjedi @ Jan 6th 2009 9:27AM]

Out in NYC

[Paul @ Jan 6th 2009 9:27AM]

Mine working in RTP, NC.

[Andrew @ Jan 6th 2009 9:46AM]

Working great in North Raleigh as well...

Until I tried to do a speed test, and the phone locked up, then I rebooted. Now I'm having all kinds of trouble locking onto the network. It connects, says 3G, I open Safari, it sits for a while, AT&T drops.

[Jason @ Jan 6th 2009 9:28AM]

Out like Elton John in Stamford, CT

[Jason @ Jan 6th 2009 9:34AM]

New Error Message: "Could not activate cellular data network: PDP authentication failure."

[Jason @ Jan 6th 2009 9:36AM]

Seems like its back to normal...it checked e-mail fine...

[MadMike @ Jan 6th 2009 9:28AM]

No Data, Northwest Philly suburbs. But everything else works.

[rp09 @ Jan 6th 2009 9:28AM]

outside of boston here...just purchased the 3g last week during the refurb offer, took advantage of the $99 deal. thought it might have been the phone that was the issue but looks like it is another outage, i'm getting two messages: "safari cannot open the page because it is not connected to the internet" the other: "could not activate cellular data network" thanks att!

[Martin @ Jan 6th 2009 9:29AM]

Seems to be working in Gaithersburg, MD.

[Josh @ Jan 6th 2009 9:29AM]

Full 3G signal showing but data completely down in Washington, DC.

[Matt @ Jan 6th 2009 9:29AM]

Out in Central Massachusetts - Full service with 3G, but 'can not activate cellular data network' message.

[Headface @ Jan 6th 2009 9:29AM]

Have a 1st-Gen iPhone on EDGE...down in Milwaukee. Voice/texting work but no data...

[Heaface @ Jan 6th 2009 9:36AM]

Two of my friends with iPhone 3G's say everything's working fine. Must only be issues with EDGE?

[FrankLo @ Jan 6th 2009 9:29AM]

Not working down here in Miami,FL :(

Ohhh well god thing I work in the I.T DPT for this fortune 500 company and I have INET ACCESS ALL DAY.
Dont need coverage NOW but damn you AT&T if when I get out from work my iphones data soul is not working.
DAMN YOU!! YOU HEAR ME DAMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU