If you see "SOS" or "SOS only" in your iPhone's status bar, your device is not connected to your carrier network, according to Apple. Your phone will attempt to route any emergency calls through other ...

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Telecom giant Verizon experienced a phone service outage on Wednesday that impacted over 100,000 users in the U.S., with the company working to restore connectivity.

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Many iPhone users with Verizon reported Wednesday that their phones were in "SOS mode." Here's what that means for you.

A broad Verizon outage on January 14, 2026, left hundreds of thousands of customers nationwide unable to make calls, send texts, or use mobile data.

Verizon outage impacts 90,000 customers across NY, TX, FL with SOS messages appearing. Company working to restore service quickly.

Updated Jan. 24 Concerns over an unfair advantage to Verizon and its customers led Chilmark officials to deny a proposed ...