In case you’re a Verizon customer, you probably noticed that your phone was on SOS today, August 30, 2025. People across the United States — mainly on the East Coast and in parts of California — complained that their cellular service was down.

According to downdetector.com , there were more than 23,000 reports of outages that afternoon, and Verizon acknowledged the issue. So, what’s happening with Verizon, and what can you do if your iPhone is in SOS mode?

Learn about the outage and find out what to do if you were affected here.

People heading to twiter right now to see if Verizon is down #Verizon #VerizonDOWN pic.twitter.com/577X4C573d

— Mbilly (@Mbilly12821175) August 30, 2025

Why Is My Phone on SOS?

If you’re a Verizon Wireless customer and your phone is in SOS mode, it’s

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