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A massive Verizon outage Jan. 14, downed tens of thousands of Verizon phones, with Verizon customers eager to "fix" SOS mode on iPhones and turn off "Emergency Calls Only" on Samsung/Android phones.

If you've ever pulled out your iPhone or Android phone and found it showing SOS mode, no service or searching, you already know how frustrating it can be to figure out whether it's a you problem or if ...

Some iPhone users may have noticed that whenever a bout of bad weather hits the area, their cell phones display something a little unusual in their status bar: SOS or SOS only. SOS and SOS only on ...

Even when you're in an area with good cellular coverage, your iPhone status might read SOS. Here's what to know. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about ...

Verizon outages continue to plague customers on Friday, Oct. 10, as people living in major metropolitan areas find their phones in "SOS" mode for what appears to be the second day in a row. Verizon's ...