Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A massive Verizon outage Jan. 14, downed tens of thousands of Verizon phones, with Verizon customers eager to "fix" SOS mode on ...

If you've ever pulled out your iPhone or Android phone and found it showing SOS mode, no service or searching, you already know how frustrating it can be to figure out whether it's a you problem or if ...

You’re probably used to seeing a 5G, LTE, or Wi-Fi symbol in your iPhone’s status bar, but recent iOS versions have added another option to the list that may ...

"SOS Only" or "SOS" means that you are only able to make emergency calls to restricted numbers (like 911) using another provider's cell towers. Your phone may also show the "SOS" message during ...

An iPhone showing "SOS" isn't a cry for help, but it does mean you're having connection issues. This is what the three letters really mean. SOS is well known as a Morse Code distress signal, quickly ...

Last week, we shared a list of iPhone safety tools that every iPhone owner should know about, from Emergency SOS and Medical ID to Safety Check and Check In. MacRumors readers had more suggestions on ...