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

In short, when you see SOS on your phone, it means you're not connected to a cellular network. "If you see SOS or 'SOS only' in the status bar, your device isn't connected to your cellular network, but you can still make emergency calls through other carrier networks," reads an Apple support page on the feature.

Verizon, the mobile network provider, appeared to suffer an outage on Wednesday with many complaining their phones were going on SOS mode.

Verizon customers across the US reported widespread service outages on January 14, with many phones showing SOS mode. The company said it is aware of an issue affecting wireless voice and data services and is working to fix it.

Tens of thousands of people — more than 180,000 at one point — across the United States reported issues using Verizon Wednesday. Verizon said it was aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers.

Even when you're in an area with good cellular coverage, your iPhone status might read SOS. Here's what to know.

Mobile network provider Verizon purportedly faced a major outage on Wednesday as thousands of users reported that their phones were going into SOS mode. On Down Detector, a platform that tracks outages based on users' data,