If you see "SOS" or "SOS only" in your iPhone's status bar, your device is not connected to your carrier network, according to Apple. Your phone will attempt to route any emergency calls through other carrier networks, if available.

Thousands report issues with Verizon services. Discover the details of the recent outage affecting mobile connections.

A Verizon outage on Wednesday affected over 170,000 users across the US, Downdetector data showed. In a statement, about 10 hours after phones started going into SOS mode, the company said that the issues were resolved. However, the carrier did not specify what caused the disruptions.

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) suffered a nationwide outage in the United States on Wednesday that upset customers, led to some unwanted emergency alerts being sent out, and prevented people from calling or texting.

More than 1.5 million Verizon customers reported outages as new data shows housing affordability may never return to pre-pandemic levels. Stocks also slid for a second day.

Verizon Communications said late on Wednesday it had restored mobile phone service and planned to offer affected consumers credits for a 10-hour outage that disrupted calls, texting and internet usage for hundreds of thousands of customers.

Verizon’s outage yesterday was bad, but it proved the company knows one thing: When things go wrong, humans want to speak to humans.

During the Verizon outage, police warned that contacting 911 could be tricky. Big disruptions can have cascading effects on everyday life.