Verizon Users Report Outages – WPXI

Verizon users in multiple regions are reporting outages.

According to Downdetector.com, outages are reported in New York, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania and other areas.

As of 10:45 a.m., nearly 89,000 people reported problems with their service on the site.

Some of those who reported problems said their phones only worked in SOS mode.

A handful of areas without coverage were in the path of Hurricane Helene and crews are trying to restore operations during the hurricane's recovery.

Verizon has not yet confirmed an issue, but has responded to several posts on its X account in which customers inquired about the outage. Most X users were told to contact a customer service representative for help via direct message.

You can check the status of your network on Verizon's Check Network Status page.

SOS mode allows users to communicate with emergency responders via satellite when they are outside of cellular or Wi-Fi coverage or during network outages, WTXF reported. It was first available on the iPhone 14. Once a phone is connected to cellular service, SOS mode is automatically turned off. A similar feature will be available on the Google Pixel 9.

Check back for more on this developing story.

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