{
  "id": 1774625,
  "title": "Verizon outage: Phones stuck in SOS mode across Missouri; St. Louis, Springfield worst hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/verizon-outage-phones-stuck-in-sos-mode-across-missouri-st-louis",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:53:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/verizon-outage-phones-stuck-in-sos-mode-across-missouri-st-louis-springfield-worst-hit-101787078948375.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday afternoon, numerous Verizon users across Missouri, particularly in St. Louis and Springfield, found themselves stuck in SOS mode, unable to connect to the network, reports Down Detector. Over 3,000 users reported issues with the Verizon network as of the latest update. Shamik, a journalist specializing in US politics, sports, and breaking stories, detailed the widespread outage. He has over four years of experience in reporting on US events, previously working with Times Now and Sportskeeda. Currently, Shamik contributes to HT.com, focusing on day-to-day coverage of US political developments, with a knack for delivering speed, accuracy, and clarity under tight deadlines.",
  "summary": "Verizon users reported a network outage Tuesday, with over 3,000 reports on Down Detector and many phones stuck in SOS Mode.",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 3,000 Verizon users in Missouri affected by SOS mode outage",
    "St. Louis and Springfield worst hit by network disruption",
    "Journalist Shamik reports widespread Verizon network issues"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}