Are you seeing a strange message on your iPhone that reads SOS? Here's what that message means, per Apple.

Are you seeing a strange message on your iPhone that reads SOS? Here's what that message means, per Apple.

Telecommunication outage: Why does my phone say SOS? An SOS symbol appeared on the screens of iPhone users who use Verizon where cell service bars are normally shown. According to Apple support ...

Here's what it means and how to fix it. Why does my phone say SOS? An SOS symbol appeared on the screens of iPhone users who use Verizon where cell service bars are normally shown.

Monday's apparent Verizon outage put many phones in SOS mode, which happens when a phone can't get a regular cell signal, meaning it can only make emergency calls.

Here's what it means and how to fix it. Why does my phone say SOS? An SOS symbol appeared on the screens of iPhone users with AT&T and Cricket Wireless, where cell service bars are normally shown.

Monday's apparent Verizon outage put many phones in SOS mode, which happens when a phone can't get a regular cell signal, meaning it can only make emergency calls.

Monday's apparent Verizon outage put many phones in SOS mode, which happens when a phone can't get a regular cell signal, meaning it can only make emergency calls.

Monday's apparent Verizon outage put many phones in SOS mode, which happens when a phone can't get a regular cell signal, meaning it can only make emergency calls.

Monday's apparent Verizon outage put many phones in SOS mode, which happens when a phone can't get a regular cell signal, meaning it can only make emergency calls.

Monday's apparent Verizon outage put many phones in SOS mode, which happens when a phone can't get a regular cell signal, meaning it can only make emergency calls.