Rogers cell, internet service down for customers in Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton

Rogers cell and internet customers have been without service since approximately 2:20 a.m. Friday.

The outages have prevented many Canadians from contacting 9-1-1 and it has also led to Interac service disruptions.

As of 8:30 a.m., the company has not issued any formal communication regarding the outages, but according to a Rogers outage map, the issues are nationwide. Although, Ontario appears to be the most affected.

As of 8:20 a.m. Friday

The hashtag #internetdown was trending Friday morning with many Canadians expressing frustration over the lack of telecommunication options.

This is the problem with one (or two) big companies holding all the cards, no cell, no internet, can’t work, no debit or bank machines, can’t get any cash no 911… #internetdown #rogersoutage

— meg (@megmacs) July 8, 2022

Many other users have pointed to the outage as a sign to start their weekends early.

I take this as a sign from universe to take a day off. #internetdown

— It’s The Scarlet Bitch (@ho4uu) July 8, 2022