People in multiple cities posted about issues they were having, with many saying their phones were in "SOS" mode.

Verizon services are reportedly down across the country, according to the website downdetector.com. An outage map on the site shows several spots experiencing trouble with service on Monday, Sept. 30.

Lots of Verizon users reported their phones were stuck in SOS mode. There might not be a real fix until service is restored but there are some steps you can take to try to get your phone in working order.

Downdectector, a real-time outage monitoring program, reported service outages for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and US Cellular Monday morning.

Thousands of Verizon customers reported widespread outages affecting access to phone calls, text messages and cellular data Monday morning. More than 48,000 customers nationwide were affected by the outage as of 1:19 p.

Affected customers say their phones are in SOS mode. It comes as the carrier is also battling outages in the Southeast due to Hurricane Helene.

Verizon is adding satellite texting as soon as this fall, but not for all devices Phones enter SOS mode when not connected to their carrier network, either because they are in an area with poor coverage or because of a technical problem.

Is Verizon wireless network down today? Customers are reporting service outages via SOS mode on iPhone. What you need to know.