T-Mobile says it has fixed the nationwide signal outage after hours of disruption
T‑Mobile experienced a nationwide outage on July 27, 2026 that left many customers without signal and some iPhones stuck in SOS mode. The disruption also impacted MVNOs using T‑Mobile’s infrastructure, such as Mint Mobile and Boost Mobile, before the carrier announced full restoration of service the following day. The company has not disclosed the cause of the outage, advising affected users to restart their devices if needed.
- ▪Reports of the outage began around 4 p.m. ET, with more than 140,000 users flagging the issue on Downdetector.
- ▪Both T‑Mobile’s network and downstream providers, including several MVNOs, experienced loss of service.
- ▪Many iPhone users saw their devices switch to Emergency SOS mode, prompting a spike in related Google searches.
- ▪T‑Mobile confirmed that service was fully restored and issued an apology to customers.
- ▪The carrier has not revealed the underlying cause of the outage.
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T-Mobile’s Monday outage is officially over. After thousands of customers spent hours dealing with dropped signals and iPhones stuck in SOS mode, the carrier confirmed that service has been fully restored. So what exactly happened? Reports started flooding into Downdetector around 4 PM ET, and within an hour, more than 140,000 users had flagged an issue. Most people reported they are receiving no signal or a dead mobile connection. Downdetector users have reported issues with T-Mobile since 4:00 p.m. ET, with more than 140,000 reports submitted.Comment below if you’re experiencing issues too #TMobileDown pic.twitter.com/4W64lr4910— Downdetector (@downdetector) July 27, 2026 The trouble didn’t stop at T-Mobile’s own network either.
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