UPDATE: Verizon has stated that they have worked to resolve the issue. Any customers that are still having issues are encouraged to power down your device, wait five minutes, and then reboot it.
Verizon customers across the U.S. are reporting problems accessing the company’s wireless network, with some reporting Monday morning that their phones were limited to SOS service.
As of Monday morning, more than 70,000 reports have been submitted of phones being limited to SOS mode.
Outages were reported from areas including Chadron and the Nebraska panhandle, with the main complaint linked to lack of service on customers’ mobile phones.
According to a news report from CBS News, Verizon said it is aware of the issue.
“We are aware of an issue impacting service for some customers,” a spokesperson said. “Our engineers are engaged and we are working quickly to identify and solve the issue.”
This is a developing story, and more updates will be provided as they are made available.