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Cell outage hits Austin airport.
Airport reps are clueless about the cause and duration of the network disruption.
Published June 27, 2024 at 10:31am by Skye Seipp
Cell Service Down for AT&T, T-Mobile Users at Austin Airport Due to Apparent Vandalism
A network outage has left AT&T and T-Mobile users without cell service at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The issue, which began Thursday morning, is expected to be resolved by 2 p.m., according to airport spokesperson Lesly Ramirez.
Print or screenshot your boarding passes before arriving or checking in at your appropriate kiosk.
— Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
The disruption was caused by an AT&T circuit failure, possibly due to a cut fiber, which the company believes was an act of vandalism.
The disruption was caused by a fiber being cut and appears to be an act of vandalism. We expect to have the problem fixed shortly.
— AT&T Spokesperson
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