Verizon, SOS
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Verizon outages have hit. Is your phone stuck on 'SOS' mode? Can't make calls or send text? Here's what you can do, what to know.
If your phone is in “SOS” mode, you won’t be able to make normal calls, but you should still be able to dial 911. The call will be connected through another network or a satellite provider.
A widespread Verizon outage caused connection issues for customers across the United States. DownDetector.com recorded over 170,000 outage reports at its peak. Verizon acknowledged the issue and confirmed its engineers were working on a fix.