https://www.cnet.com/news/verizon-texting-down-for-many-customers-on-east-coast/

By shortly after  10 a.m. ET, the outage was over.

"We experienced an issue impacting texting services for some customers this morning. Our engineers were able to identify and resolve the issue quickly," said David Weissmann, a spokesman for Verizon, in an email statement. "Service is now fully restored."