Newer iPhone models come preset with SOS mode. Once activated, this feature contacts emergency services to assist one in need. It can be used without SIM cards and even activated when the cell service is poor. A user can trigger the device into SOS mode by ...

The outages appear to be happening nationwide, with the most reported locations including Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Tampa, St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Washington, D.C. and New York City.

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