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Many Verizon users in the US faced network problems, seeing “SOS” or “Emergency Calls Only” on their phones. The issue affected several big cities and caused trouble with calls and the internet.

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Reports of a new Verizon outage surfaced early Thursday, October 9, with customers seeing “SOS” mode and failed calls/texts.

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On 8 October 2025, a widespread Verizon outage disrupted mobile services across the United States, forcing many phones into ...

A major Verizon outage in the US led to several reports of devices showing “SOS mode,” dropped calls, and failed texts pouring in.