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32 Memes That Reflect People’s Funny Reactions To The AT&T Phone Outage

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If you’re an AT&T customer, you’ve likely been affected by the widespread cell outage that left users across the US unable to place calls, text, or access the Internet.

Though the company provided no official reason for the outage, the issue appears to be related to how cellular services hand off calls from one network to the next, a process known as peering, according to CNN.

While Verizon and T-Mobile customers also reported some network outages, they appeared to be less widespread.

The issue began Thursday (February 22) morning. Roughly 11 hours after reports of the outage first emerged, AT&T informed that it had restored service to all affected customers and “sincerely apologized” for the inconvenience.

The company also added that it’s “taking steps to ensure our customers do not experience this again in the future.”

Below, Bored Panda presents 32 memes that creatively capture people's reactions to the situation, ranging from despair to humor.

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#1

Verizon Customers Looking Down At The Peasantry

Verizon Customers Looking Down At The Peasantry

Final score:

41points

Lotekguy 9 months ago

Enjoying their moment while it lasts.

2points

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#2

Y2K Flashbacks

Ok millennials, we’ve been training for this for 25 years. You know what to do.#Y2K #attoutage #outage #leavetheworldbehind pic.twitter.com/Ee20imi9cr
— The Problem (@prob1984) February 22, 2024

Final score:

36points

#3

Cast Away

Cast Away

Final score:

30points

TheGoodBoi 9 months ago

LOL unless you had wifi

1point

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#4

Service Credit

People’s reaction when AT&T asks them if a $10 service credit is enough. #outage #ATTdown #CyberAttack #sosmode pic.twitter.com/Sx8uS6TfZk
— steve (@stevetapernacle) February 22, 2024

Final score:

29points

Kylie 9 months ago

I use cricket which apparently runs on AT&T as my service was out for hours early Thursday, so I'd like that credit as well.

4points

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#5

Boomers Had A Plan All Along

All the boomers with land line phones this morning. 15 years in the making for them. #ATTdown #outage pic.twitter.com/cYPm8Do3HV
— Tim Dougherty (@Tim_D88) February 22, 2024

Final score:

28points

Benjamin 9 months ago

They were born for this moment

2points

#6

Going Back In Time To The 90s

Me trying to get in touch with @ATT this morning to see how this will reflect on my bill #CyberAttack pic.twitter.com/AqrFOO7wIf
— benji (@benji0rdie) February 22, 2024

Final score:

28points

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Lunaofthenest (She/they) 8 months ago

That's trying to get in touch with AT&T anytime, not just during an outage.

0points

#7

Verizon Girlies

Verizon Girlies

Final score:

27points

ninjaTrashPandaBoom 9 months ago

Schadenfreude

5points

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#8

A Baseball Teams Joins In On The Fun

A Baseball Teams Joins In On The Fun

Final score:

26points

Upstaged75 9 months ago

Is that supposed to be prison ketchup?

3points

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#9

Duolingo Strikes Again

Duolingo Strikes Again

Final score:

25points

spicy (she/he/they) 8 months ago

pfft—

0points

#10

Final Texts

Me after sending my final texts and leaving my WIFI riddled home to run errands on ATT’s “America’s Oregon Trail provider” wireless network. #ATT #ATTdown #attoutage pic.twitter.com/ib8tpBTgAX
— Kristy Mullican (@kristy_dots) February 22, 2024

Final score:

25points

Lunaofthenest (She/they) 8 months ago

May the odds be never in our favor.

2points

#11

Six Hours Can Be A Long Time Not To See Insta Stories

ATT still isn’t working like 6 hours later????? pic.twitter.com/s3bF46kLjQ
— Angela (@angelamaay) February 22, 2024

Final score:

25points

PhaseWitFact 9 months ago

I was so busy at work, I didn't even notice.

5points

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#12

No Internet = End Of The World

How it felt checking Twitter this morning #noservice #att #myiphone pic.twitter.com/CXBZeRaWM1
— Rach |-/ (@variantpolarize) February 22, 2024

Final score:

24points

Lotekguy 9 months ago

How long was it before MAGA users started blaming Biden?

0points

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#13

Completely Clueless

Completely Clueless

Final score:

24points

Lotekguy 9 months ago

Looks like it shorted out when some skinny dude relieved himself on the equipment.

2points

#14

Scrolling Down Your Social Media Feed As The World Burns

Me with Verizon while everyone on my timeline with AT&T is losing their freaking minds. #outage pic.twitter.com/7GKuTUrEUx
— Kayla Braxton (@KaylaBraxtonWWE) February 22, 2024

Final score:

24points

#15

AT&T Users Right Now:

AT&T Users Right Now:

Final score:

23points

#16

There’s Always A Fitting Scene From The Office

iPhone users stuck in SOS mode waking up like… #outage pic.twitter.com/FN3AkIZiTb
— chrissy paradis (@chrissyparadis) February 22, 2024

Final score:

23points

TheGoodBoi 9 months ago

I read people were calling law enforcement to see if it works lol. Don't do that people.

3points

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#17

Internet Withdrawal

Me sitting at home on WiFi and watching people melt down with internet withdrawal due to the AT&T #outage pic.twitter.com/nwttdQokGo
— efitz (@m0ralh4zard) February 22, 2024

Final score:

23points

Lunaofthenest (She/they) 8 months ago

This is why you always have a book & a few episodes of something downloaded! It is wild how fast we all start acting like we're detoxing off hard drugs the minute the internet goes down- myself included.

1point

#18

Tracfone Users Saw It Coming

I use Tracfone😏. Me watching everyone complain about att being down pic.twitter.com/EVxXFq2Vim
— Michael (@megoing) February 22, 2024

Final score:

22points

#19

Some Thought They Forgot To Pay Their Bills

Everyone with #ATT waking up this morning and trying to remember if they paid their bill this month #outage #ATTdown #attoutage pic.twitter.com/elFmtdvUUa
— SUGARBOMB (@REALSUGARB0MB) February 22, 2024

Final score:

22points

Kylie 9 months ago

When there's no service, it's usually one of the first things you check isn't it? Even if you have autopay. Luckily I was at work so I still had wifi = )

1point

#20

An Unexpected MVP

Metro PCS after not being apart of the problem 😭 #outage pic.twitter.com/yliBJbMsRK
— ‏ً (@_Xins) February 22, 2024

Final score:

22points

#21

A New Page Written In Social Media History Books

What was it like the day of the Verizon At&t and T-mobile all having a nationwide outage #outage pic.twitter.com/y1ejKsHMrz
— Pizza Dad (@Pizza__Dad) February 22, 2024

Final score:

22points

Geoffrey Scott 9 months ago

And the Cons. Cellu. users that use ATT towers?

0points

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#22

Leaving The World Behind

Leaving The World Behind

Final score:

21points

Lotekguy 9 months ago

...but still collecting its money.

1point

#23

Do You Have AT&T?

Do You Have AT&T?

Final score:

21points

#24

Confused Screaming

Confused Screaming

Final score:

21points

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#25

The Good Old Days Of Cingular

The Good Old Days Of Cingular

Final score:

21points

I heart Boo-BI-es 9 months ago

TB to the days of Cingular wireless and Cellular One...

2points

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#26

Not An Expert

Not An Expert

Final score:

19points

#27

IT Workers’ Favorite Line

Hey, @att did you try unplugging it, waiting 10 seconds and plugging it back in yet? #noservice pic.twitter.com/D1MZKhwFFo
— Caroline 🐀 (@o_line) February 22, 2024

Final score:

9points

#28

Kris Jenner Would Never Manage At&t

Kris Jenner Would Never Manage At&t

Final score:

5points

Michael None 9 months ago

I see a Kardashian I downvote. Let's flush these turds already.

19points

#29

A Gold Mine For Conspiracy Theorists

T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, AT&T all reporting nationwide outages the conspiracy theorists be like… pic.twitter.com/jBq9Z2yylS
— Meme Kingdom (@MemeKINGD0M) February 22, 2024

Final score:

5points

#30

A Celebration After The Tragedy

A Celebration After The Tragedy

Final score:

2points

#31

Flocking To X (Twitter)

Americans are flocking to Twitter to find out why AT&T is experiencing an outage. #outage pic.twitter.com/z1T7MbXb5g
— 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲 💗 (@lisagreeneusa) February 22, 2024

Final score:

2points

#32

There’s No Escaping Zoom Meetings

T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, AT&T all reporting nationwide outages...but I still have to hop on this Zoom meeting at 9 a.m. pic.twitter.com/6XTb9xiVqS
— Ryan Boger (@rboger12) February 22, 2024

Final score:

2points

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Marina Urman

Marina is a journalist at Bored Panda. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she holds a Bachelor of Social Science. In her spare time, you can find her baking, reading, or watching a docuseries. Her main areas of interest are pop culture, literature, and education.

Marina is a journalist at Bored Panda. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she holds a Bachelor of Social Science. In her spare time, you can find her baking, reading, or watching a docuseries. Her main areas of interest are pop culture, literature, and education.

Donata Leskauskaite

Hey there! I'm a Visual Editor in News team. My responsibility is to ensure that you can read the story not just through text, but also through photos. I get to work with a variety of topics ranging from celebrity drama to mind-blowing Nasa cosmic news. And let me tell you, that's what makes this job an absolute blast! Outside of work, you can find me sweating it out in dance classes or unleashing my creativity by drawing and creating digital paintings of different characters that lives in my head. I also love spending time outdoors and play board games with my friends.

Hey there! I'm a Visual Editor in News team. My responsibility is to ensure that you can read the story not just through text, but also through photos. I get to work with a variety of topics ranging from celebrity drama to mind-blowing Nasa cosmic news. And let me tell you, that's what makes this job an absolute blast! Outside of work, you can find me sweating it out in dance classes or unleashing my creativity by drawing and creating digital paintings of different characters that lives in my head. I also love spending time outdoors and play board games with my friends.

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Austin Sauce 9 months ago

I have AT&T and was on wifi so I didn’t even notice. I found out later in the day and was like “ooh sucks to have AT&T. Wait… I have AT&T!”

6points

American Manos 9 months ago

Remember when memes were funny?

3points

J He/Him/They/Them/We/Us/I/Me 9 months ago

i have ✨starlink✨ soooooo

1point

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Austin Sauce 9 months ago

I have AT&T and was on wifi so I didn’t even notice. I found out later in the day and was like “ooh sucks to have AT&T. Wait… I have AT&T!”

6points

American Manos 9 months ago

Remember when memes were funny?

3points

J He/Him/They/Them/We/Us/I/Me 9 months ago

i have ✨starlink✨ soooooo

1point

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