iPhone SOS: Verizon Experiences Major Outage Across the U.S. [Update: Fixed]

[Glideslope]

Only Verizon? Seems like an internal issue more than due to the storms. Why else would it be all over the country?

I'm curious if it would be easier to gain system access through the remote stations being set up all through the SE? Not saying that's the issue.

 

[noshooz]

I'm in central Maryland and have had no outage at all.

 

[Dark_Omen]

Unfortunately HR has set things up so that competency is at the bottom of the list of requirements nowadays.

Is it HR, or is it the shareholders/CEO

 

[GuruGuy]

Atlanta GA two phones no issues all day

 

[caligurl]

Is Wi-Fi calling working?

Mine isn’t

 

[JohnC1959]

I heard they had some major fiberoptic cables that got cut somehow related to the storm. Impacted mostly western half of the country.

 

[forza1976]

so my wife's 15 pro works, but my 15 pro max doesn't

In West Michigan

 

[apattee]

It's definitely pretty inconvenient. I can't even login to a bunch of different accounts that have 2FA because we can't receive text messages!

 

[caligurl]

I have been out of service all morning, using a 16 pro max. My husband uses android and he as service. I can text my son but not my husband who is in the same room with me.

I know what you mean…..(that you texted as a test if service) but it’s so “funny” to read that….. because thar’s exactly what so many do these days….. text people they are in the same room or house with!

 

[caligurl]

Location really doesn’t matter so stop saying “working in X”. I have two Verizon phones here, one works one doesn’t. What seems more useful may be what plan you’re on or which phone you’re using, not where you’re located. The one that is working is on a different account and is an older iPhone.

i Thought the new phones were the issue until I started seeing posts that it’s New phone, too.

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

It's definitely pretty inconvenient. I can't even login to a bunch of different accounts that have 2FA because we can't receive text messages!

It's definitely more advantageous to use an Authenticator app than an SMS text. Especially in instances like this.

 

[caligurl]

THIS! I'm using Iphone 15 on Verizon - SOS, no Wi-Fi calling, yadda, yadda. Wife = Iphone 13, perfectly fine (verizon). Daughter - iphone SE 2020 - fine, son - hasn't replied b/c in school - iphone se 2022 (I think). All Verizon, all same plan. I THINK mine is the only one with e-sim...if I remember correctly.

My mom says her 13 is fine (she’s in NY). Hubby’s and my phone are new 16s his: pro mine: pro max. All on same Verizon account under my name.

I can text her but I can’t call her.

 

[JohnC1959]

My mom says her 13 is fine (she’s in NY). Hubby’s and my phone are new 16s his: pro mine: pro max. All on same Verizon account under my name.

I can text her but I can’t call her.

It sounds like it's mostly the western US

 

[caligurl]

I'm secretly enjoying the outage because it's hard for coworkers to get ahold of me.

Well I’m not liking that I can’t see hubby ridiculous text memes to annoy him while he‘s trying to work!

 

[caligurl]

This never would have happened when Steve Jobs was running the show.
Apple is Doomed!

Except it’s not an Apple issue itms a Verizon issue.

 

[rp2011]

I live in SoCal, I still have no service, but my wife does. I have a 14 max; she has a 12 Max

 

[peelage]

Only Verizon? Seems like an internal issue more than due to the storms. Why else would it be all over the country?

Because Verizon is the worst carrier in the world.

 

[Plutonius]

A somewhat ironic turn of events .

 

[caligurl]

I heard they had some major fiberoptic cables that got cut somehow related to the storm. Impacted mostly western half of the country.

The storm impacting the western states didn’t make sense.

 

[someoneoutthere]

I've been looking at the 5G bands my iPhone and iPad support in common.
They are identical except the iPad is "lacking" n14, n26, n29, n30, n48, n53, and n258.
I did some more digging and found out that n2, n5, n48, n66, n67, n260 and n261 are the bands used by Verizon. n48 is the only band the iPad doesn't support but the iPhone does - it is used for mid-band 5G.
Trying to understand why the iPad is fully functional and the iPhone has been in SOS mode all day.
Someone with the technical knowledge care to explain/speculate?

 

[chrono1081]

Well I’m not liking that I can’t see hubby ridiculous text memes to annoy him while he‘s trying to work!

Maybe all the ones you sent will go through all at the same time once the system is back up 😂

 

[mguzman]

Omaha area, no issues with iPhone XR, iPhone 14, iPhone 15 Pro, iPad Air 3, and iPad Pro M1, all on Verizon. Knock on wood…

 

[aeralto]

We are back online folks!! (Manhattan)

 

[dba415]

I'm on Verizon and have been online all day

 

[flexwithmarius]

It's definitely more advantageous to use an Authenticator app than an SMS text. Especially in instances like this.

I was going to comment this, but far too many companies insist on SMS 2FA instead of token generators. It’s maddening.