AT&T fiber outage affects 7,000 Dallas families; service restored by evening
A major fiber equipment failure disrupted AT&T internet, television, and phone services across the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Labor Day, Monday, September 7th. The outage affected more than 7,000 families and prompted AT&T to declare a red alert status. Downdetector tracking showed customer reports peaked at nearly 6,000 in the early afternoon, with initial service disruptions beginning around 2:15 a.m. and major spikes occurring after 10:30 a.m. By late evening, AT&T technicians had repaired the fiber equipment and restored service to all customers. The company is offering bill credits to customers who experienced outages lasting 20 minutes or more. Some customers reported frustration with extremely long customer service wait times, with one customer reporting a 13-hour wait estimate. Service was fully operational again by 9:25 p.m. Monday night.
Key facts
- AT&T fiber outage impacted more than 7,000 families in Dallas-Fort Worth on September 7, 2026
- Downdetector reported peak outage complaints reached approximately 5,990 to 6,000 reports around 2-3 p.m.
- Service disruptions began early Monday morning around 2:15 a.m., with major spike around 10:30 a.m.
- Fiber equipment and cable issues affected internet, television, and some phone services
- AT&T offered bill credits to customers with qualifying outages lasting 20 minutes or more
- Service was fully restored by 9:25 p.m. Monday night
Limits of this briefing
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Sources
- WFAA: AT&T internet service operating normally after major fiber outage impacting Dallas area, company says Centre
- Dallas Morning News: AT&T internet operating normally after hourslong outage in Dallas-Fort Worth Centre
- Newsweek: Is AT&T Down? Thousands of Users Report Problems With Service Centre
- Yahoo News: AT&T internet service operating normally after major fiber outage impacting Dallas area, company says Centre
- ThePCEnthusiast: AT&T Internet Outages: Dallas Fiber Restored After Disruption Centre