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AT&T internet outage: Hundreds report fiber and broadband services down; Texas, Louisiana affected

AT&T customers in parts of Texas and Louisiana reported widespread internet disruptions Monday.

Updated on: Sep 8, 2026, 01:10:56 IST
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Update: The AT&T internet outage appears to have worsened. By 3:30 p.m. EDT, Downdetector had received more than 6,000 reports, with many users saying their internet services were completely down.

AT&T down for users in parts of Texas and Louisiana. (UnSplash)
AT&T down for users in parts of Texas and Louisiana. (UnSplash)

Texas appears to be the hardest-hit state, with a significant number of reports coming from the Dallas area, including Frisco and Grand Prairie. Some users also reported disruptions to AT&T's cellular internet services.

One user reported, "Completely out Frisco Texas home internet."

Another added, "Completely down I Manor Texas. Seems to also be impacting cell service internet as well."

A third user wrote, "Fiber down here in my part of Dallas. Ironic given HQ is about eight miles away from me."

One user complained, "No response from ATT yet. Oh that's right, they're all off on Labor Day."

Another wrote, "Completely down in McKinney."

Also Read: Is Google still down? Hundreds in US continue facing issues with services amid outage; 'messed up long weekend'

According to Downdetector, reports of issues began coming in Monday morning. By 2:30 p.m. EDT, the website had received more than 2,000 reports, with most users reporting problems with internet and broadband services. The majority of reports came from Texas and Louisiana.

One user reported, "Im having issues with broadband in Grand Prairie texas."

Another wrote, "ATT fiber seems to be out in Arlington/Grand Prairie TX."

A third user added, "Same In Sealy, TX Google yesterday, everything today. ATT 1G Fiber."

Another wrote, "Oh look. Another outage. Last week it was a dead gateway due to update. Last month it was another dead gateway due to update."

One more user reported, "Started having problems again in the Houston area around 11:45 cst. Google services are all impacted, HBO streaming impacted as well as several other online services."

AT&T has not yet responded to the outage reports, and it remains unclear when the affected services will be restored.

 
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