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Verizon is Down: iPhones Show 'SOS' Mode Due to Network Outage [Resolved]
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mjs916
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I’ve noticed this too. In Sacramento I was covered by Verizon everywhere, even with just one bar, service worked. On US Mobile’s Dark Star (AT&T) i experience slow to no service in Elk Grove in certain areas and at home. 1-3 bars and webpages are super slow to load. I’ve gotten used to it and it’s mostly when I’m at work so not a deal breaker.
vegetassj4
macrumors 68020
13 Pro eSIM here. I was out, came back for a bit, now out again as of 3:09PM ET.
As a data scientist using the null case is nonsense.
Just because billions of people didn’t have a disease doesn’t isolate why some do.
sw1tcher
macrumors 604
Verizon is now Verizoff 🤷♂️
The only resolution is to have all three carriers in one phone. No major carriers have perfect coverage. To get 99% perfect coverage in all areas in USA is to have all 3 major carriers in one phone. MVNOs have limitations compared to the major carriers. We get what we pay for.
No issues in NorCal. Calls going through and speed test showing 700mbps download. Been with Verizon 10 years and coverage and customer service has been excellent during that time. Ironically, Verizon has also been the cheapest option for our 12-line family plan, undercutting both T-mobile and ATT...and even Mint Mobile once you factor in tablet lines.
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yeah, though I can't think of a single utility that hasn't experienced some outages now and then. Water seems the most reliable followed by gas. Electricity and virtually all wireless phone systems less so.
Same here for today. I was part of an outage for Verizon about a year ago. Clearly more of a regional problem.
IIGS User
macrumors 68000
Sitting at my desk with a 16PM and VZW with no issue.
Friend at work right down the hall with a 16P is in SOS mode and texted a group chat full of VZW users that his phone was back up. Said his phone was in SOS mode almost all day. I never saw SOS mode today, just the usual ****** signal I get at my desk.
Our office is at the aers end of the world, so the signal always sucks here.
Friend at work right down the hall with a 16P is in SOS mode and texted a group chat full of VZW users that his phone was back up. Said his phone was in SOS mode almost all day. I never saw SOS mode today, just the usual ****** signal I get at my desk.
Our office is at the aers end of the world, so the signal always sucks here.
Though he wasn't even attempting to explain WHY just where, as in not everywhere.
I7guy
macrumors Westmere
Like AWS coming down and bringing half the world with it. Astonishing.
As bad as that was, it may be way better than if most websites were self hosted. AWS is remarkably reliable compared to other server farms.
Wyvernspirit
macrumors 6502a
Here in Central MA, both my Wife and I are "down" with SOS diplayed. I have coworkers in FL (Lake Mary) experiencing the same issue.
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Starting to sound like an eastern US problem based on comments.
In the 10+ years with verizon, an outage has never lasted so many hours for me... what are they doing over there? With the money the charge us, they should have a backup to the back up...
IvyKing
macrumors 6502a
It's like standing in line at a bank or grocery store... you move to a faster line then suddenly your previous line starts moving faster. There's no winning strategy.
I was also confused. The article did sound like the whole network was down entirely.
Clear writing isn't easy for people to make these days, it seems?
