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AT&T outage in Texas on September 7, 2026: back to normal

An AT&T outage hit Texas from 1:49 PM to 5:56 PM, mainly around Dallas, Frisco and Mckinney, with landline internet the hardest-hit service. Reports peaked at 3:50 PM and reached 319 in total before returning to normal. No cause has been communicated.

Reports in the outage zone over 24 hours

Sep 8, 2026, 6:46 AM
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300 reports · 3 expected
Duration
4 h 07 min
from 1:49 PM to 5:56 PM
Area
DallasMckinneyFriscoTexas
Outage over: live status is on the AT&T pageReal-time reports and the last 24 hours chart.See the page

Timeline

  1. Back to normal

    AT&T outage in Texas is over

    The outage has run its course. It lasted from 1:49 PM to 5:56 PM, about four hours in all, with landline internet the hardest-hit service throughout. Dallas, Frisco and Mckinney saw the bulk of the reports, and the peak came at 3:50 PM. In total, 319 reports came in before things settled back to normal. No cause has been communicated.

  2. Status update

    AT&T outage in Texas returns to normal

    Things have settled down. Reports have dropped back close to their usual level, and the return to normal looks to be holding. Landline internet was the service hit hardest throughout, with Dallas, Frisco and Mckinney seeing the bulk of the reports all afternoon.

  3. Status update

    AT&T outage in Texas starts to ease

    The worst looks to be behind us. Reports are still coming in, but at a noticeably slower pace than earlier this afternoon. Landline internet is still the service hit hardest, and Dallas, Frisco and Mckinney remain the areas with the most reports. The rest of Texas stays largely clear.

  4. Status update

    AT&T outage picks up pace again

    The outage is still building, not settling down. Landline internet remains the service hit hardest, and Mckinney has joined Dallas among the areas with the most reports. Elsewhere in Texas the numbers stay much smaller, and there's no sign yet of things turning around.

  5. Status update

    AT&T outage still going strong around Dallas

    The outage isn't letting up. Reports keep coming in at the same steady pace, with landline internet still the main service affected. Dallas and Grand Prairie remain the areas with the most reports, while Cedar Hill, Midlothian, Duncanville and the other nearby cities stay in the mix but at a smaller scale.

  6. Outage begins

    Dallas area hit by AT&T outage

    Since 1:49 PM, reports of AT&T trouble have been climbing fast in Texas. Dallas and Grand Prairie account for most of the reports so far, with Midlothian, Red Oak, Lancaster, Cedar Hill and DeSoto also affected. So far, 36 reports have come in since the outage began. Landline internet, mobile internet and TV streaming all seem to be affected together. No cause has been communicated.

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