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Verizon, iPhone and SOS

Is Verizon down? What does SOS mean on iPhone? When will outage be fixed?

More than 150,000 Verizon customers are reporting outages on Wednesday, Jan. 14, according to Downdetector, an outage tracking website. Here's what we know. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

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Why is my phone SOS? What to know about Verizon outage

CNET · 1h

Today's Verizon Outage Could Leave Your iPhone Stuck in SOS Mode. Here's the Fix

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Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for phone customers across the US

Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U.S.

bucswire.usatoday · 1h

Phone showing 'SOS'? Verizon outage may be to blame

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Verizon customers report phone service outages across U.S.

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Verizon phone service goes down for some customers

The outage tracking website Downdetector showed 172,980 reports of outages around 12:30 p.m. ET.

PC Magazine · 2h

Verizon Hit by Major Outage. Cellular Access Down, Phones in SOS Mode

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Verizon outage: Voice and data services down for many customers

Why your phone may be in 'SOS' mode

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

2hon MSN

Verizon outage in Sarasota area? Why you may be having service issues

The outages appear to be happening nationwide, with the most reported locations including Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Tampa, St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Washington, D.C. and New York City.

WTOL

Verizon restores service after outage left many customers in 'SOS mode'

SAN FRANCISCO — Verizon's service has been fully restored following a widespread outage on Saturday that left many customers' phones in "SOS mode." "Service for current customers has been fully restored following today’s software-related service ...