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

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.

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Verizon outage: Users report phones stuck in ‘SOS’ mode

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Verizon says outage resolved after customers across the U.S. lost service for hours

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Verizon offers $20 credit to customers affected by massive wireless outage

Verizon Communications (VZ.N) said on Thursday it is offering a $20 credit to hundreds of thousands of customers impacted by its 10-hour outage on Wednesday that the U.S. wireless company said was cau...

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Verizon Resolves Hourslong, Widespread Outage

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Verizon Suffers Hours-Long Wireless Outage, Disrupting Service for Thousands of Customers

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

In cities like New York, warnings were sent out noting that the outage may disrupt 911 calls — urging residents try landlines or a device from another carrier, if available, in case of an emergency, o...

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Verizon said it will give 'account credits' to users impacted by outage

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Verizon says it’s fixed the massive outage that left many without phone calling and data services

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.

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Phone in SOS mode? Here’s what you can do

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.