In short, when you see SOS on your phone, it means you're not connected to a cellular network. "If you see SOS or 'SOS only' ...

During the outage, iPhone and Android users reported seeing SOS or "SOS only" in the status bar. This means the device isn't connected to a network, but the phone users can still make emergency calls.

Over 180,000 Verizon customers have reported outages, according to Downdetector, and many are seeing 'SOS' or 'no service' on ...

Verizon stock and share price moved higher on Wednesday despite a nationwide network outage. Users reported phones stuck in SOS mode. Downdetector logged over 170,000 complaints. Verizon confirmed ...

As of last night, Verizon has confirmed that the reported outage affecting millions of users has been resolved.

If your phone is on SOS mode today, there's a reason why. Get updates on the January 2026 Verizon outage.