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.

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

When iPhones aren’t connected to a cellular network, they will typically alert the user by giving an indication in the phone’s status bar. Those notifications usually say “No Service” or “Searching,” but your phone may also say “SOS” or “SOS only.”

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.

If you've ever pulled out your iPhone or Android phone and found it showing SOS mode, no service or searching, you already know how frustrating it can be to figure out whether it's a you problem or if there is a larger network outage happening. A handful ...

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