(KRON) — Verizon customers are reporting cell phone service outages in the Bay Area and around the U.S. Saturday.

According to the Downdetector website, nearly 23,000 people reported a service outage shortly after 12:30 p.m. The outages continue.

According to Verizon’s network support webpage, the company is experiencing a software issue.

“We are aware of a software issue impacting wireless service for some customers,” Verizon’s network support page reads.

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Verizon stated on its social media customer support account that its engineers are working to fix the problem.

"We are aware of a software issue impacting wireless service for some customers," Verizon wrote on social media. "Our engineers are engaged and

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