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iPhone 18 Pro Max stuck in SOS mode? Try AT&T’s urgent fix ASAP

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: ZDNet
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What happened

Some iPhone 18 Pro Max users can’t call or text.

AT&T is telling them to update immediately.

Key facts

  • Some iPhone 18 Pro Max users can’t call or text.
  • Reported by ZDNet and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:40:38 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 18 Pro Max: Comparing their displays and batteries

  2. iPhone 18 Pro Max stuck in SOS mode? Try AT&T’s urgent fix ASAP

Sources

The original report was published by ZDNet. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at ZDNet

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