Editors' Note: Verizon appears to be suffering an outage in the U.S. on January 14, 2026, which may explain the appearance of the SOS alert on your iPhone. See our Verizon outage live blog for more ...

What is Verizon SOS mode issue and how to fix it? Verizon users are currently experiencing a network outage that has caused many phones to display "SOS" or "SOS only" instead of the usual signal bars.

If your phone is suddenly displaying "SOS," "no service," or "emergency calls only" and you're on Verizon's network, it's probably not your phone's fault, and you're certainly not alone. More than 100 ...

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(NEXSTAR) – Verizon users around the country reported major issues with service on Wednesday, complaining their devices were stuck on “SOS” mode. When a phone can’t connect to the network, it may show ...

Tens of thousands of Verizon customers reported widespread service problems nationwide. Verizon confirmed it was aware of the issue and that its engineers were working on a fix. An "SOS" or "No ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your phone is suddenly displaying "SOS," "no service," or "emergency calls only" and you're on Verizon's network, it's probably ...