EE, Vodafone and BT Networks Go Down: What's Going On?

Millions affected as major UK mobile and broadband networks suffer widespread outages. (Credit: Reuters)

In a near-nationwide telecom blackout, customers of EE, Vodafone, and BT in the UK found themselves unable to make or receive calls on Thursday—a significant disruption that dominated outage-monitoring platforms and social media.

Downdetector, a service tracking real-time outages, reported thousands of users flagging issues across the country.