Verizon Says Call Volume Soars as Stay-at-Home Becomes the Norm
Being cooped up in the house because of the coronavirus pandemic is causing people to figuratively "reach out and touch someone." Verizon (NYSE: VZ) said last week that its wireless network was handling twice as many calls on weekdays as it generally sees on Mother's Day, typically the busiest day of the year for calls.
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Verizon reported on March 24 that an average of 800 million calls were being placed each weekday and the calls were lasting a third longer than they typically do.
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