T-Mobile and Mint Mobile outage stretches to three days in this part of America

Cell phone service for T-Mobile and Mint Mobile users in Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana has been disrupted for three days now, starting on February 24th. This is an issue that is currently impacting both T-Mobile customers and those using Mint Mobile — a service that relies on T-Mobile‘s network infrastructure — in those locations.Reports of the outage have surfaced across various online platforms, including Reddit, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Downdetector.com. Users are expressing frustration over the prolonged disruption and the lack of clear information from customer service. Some have been told there’s no known problem, while others are simply told that technicians are working on it without any estimated time for resolution.The fact that Mint Mobile, as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), depends on T-Mobile‘s towers means any issues with the primary network directly affect their customers. This situation highlights the dependency MVNOs have on the parent network’s reliability. When the main network falters, so does the service for those using the MVNO.