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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A massive Verizon outage Jan. 14, downed tens of thousands of Verizon phones, with Verizon customers eager to "fix" SOS mode on ...

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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 180,000 Verizon customers across the U.S. and in Oklahoma are reporting outages on Wednesday, Jan. 14, according to real ...