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Verizon customers report phone outages, with devices limited to SOS mode

10 days ago
  • #Network Outage
  • #SOS Mode
  • #Verizon
  • Verizon customers across the U.S. reported network issues, with some devices limited to SOS mode.
  • Verizon acknowledged a 'software issue' affecting some customers and stated engineers were working to resolve it.
  • Outages were reported from California to Florida, with nearly 23,000 reports peaking around 3:30 p.m. ET.
  • Customers disputed Verizon's claim that only 'some customers' were affected, citing widespread issues in areas like Los Angeles.
  • Phones in SOS mode can still make emergency calls by connecting to other carriers.
  • A similar outage occurred in October 2024, resulting in over 100,000 reports on DownDetector.