Copper thefts blamed for extended AT&T outages in two Tarrant County communities

NBC DFW, By Allie Spillyards, August 27, 2024

In two different areas of Tarrant County, AT&T customers reported experiencing days, or even weeks, without service.

Since Aug. 12, a black TV screen has been Ronny Sims’s constant companion.

A U-verse logo and a simple message letting him know that the service is not available are the only images lighting it up ever since it off while he was watching the news around 5:00 a.m. that day.

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