T-Mobile outage: SOS mode showing on phones | Mashable
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Updated on July 27 at 6:43 p.m. ET — T-Mobile posted a statement on X acknowledging "technical challenges impacting some customers." The company didn't provide any additional information about the cause of the problem.
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Updated on July 27 at 6:25 p.m ET — T-Mobile still hasn't said anything about the ongoing outage affecting many of its mobile customers in the United States. In the meantime, many T-Mobile users are going to X and Reddit to complain.<br>A post on Reddit about the outage already has more than 5,500 comments, and users are trading rumors about the possible cause of the T-Mobile outage, as well as potential fixes. We'll continue to update this post as this story develops.
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As of this writing, Downdetector shows that thousands of users are still actively submitting error reports. In addition, Status Gator reports that the outage is nationwide, with T-Mobile-connected providers like Mint Mobile and Boost Mobile also experiencing problems.
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Updated on July 27 at 5:47 p.m. ET — Users on X are still complaining about a T-Mobile outage, and the topic is currently trending. However, user error reports on Downdetector have slowed since reaching a peak at 4:58 p.m. ET.<br>So far, T-Mobile still hasn't acknowledged any network problems.
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T-Mobile users appear to be experiencing disrupted mobile service on Monday afternoon.<br>More than 64,000 users reported problems as of 5:15 p.m. ET, according to Downdetector. User error reports started to spike at 3:48 p.m. ET, and as of this writing, they're continuing to climb. The majority of users listed the problem as either "No signal" or "Mobile phone."
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Shortly after the issues were reported on Downdetector, searches surged on Google for SOS mode, which can appear on devices when service is disrupted. SOS mode means your phone should still be able to make emergency calls if needed.
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On X, dozens of users complained of an outage, with some users specifically complaining about SOS mode.<br>So far, T-Mobile hasn't acknowledged any problems.
A Mashable editor provided this screenshot of their phone stuck in "SOS Mode."<br>Credit: Mashable
Mashable reached out to the company, and we'll update this story if we receive a response.<br>This is a developing story. More details will be provided as they become available.
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