Signal Outage Map
The map below depicts the most recent cities worldwide where Signal users have reported problems and outages. If you are having an issue with Signal, make sure to submit a report below
The heatmap above shows where the most recent user-submitted and social media reports are geographically clustered. The density of these reports is depicted by the color scale as shown below.
Signal users affected:
Check Current Status
Multimedia
Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service. It uses the Internet to send one-to-one and group messages, which can include files, voice notes, images and videos. It can also be used to make one-to-one and group voice and video calls.
Check Current Status
Most Affected Locations
Outage reports and issues in the past 15 days originated from:
| Location | Reports |
|---|---|
| Quito, Provincia de Pichincha | 5 |
| Berlin, Land Berlin | 4 |
| Atlanta, GA | 3 |
| Paris, Île-de-France | 3 |
| Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas | 2 |
| Hamburg, HH | 2 |
| Zürich, ZH | 2 |
| Jewar, UP | 2 |
| Toulouse, Occitanie | 1 |
| Victoria, BC | 1 |
| Zetel, Lower Saxony | 1 |
| Munich, Bavaria | 1 |
| Springe, Lower Saxony | 1 |
| Vijayawada, AP | 1 |
| Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 1 |
| Cagliari, Sardegna | 1 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 |
| Wolnzach, Bavaria | 1 |
| Kolkata, WB | 1 |
| Bilāspur, CT | 1 |
| Essen, NRW | 1 |
| Gżira, Il-Gżira | 1 |
| Halifax, England | 1 |
| Schaan, Schaan | 1 |
| Portland, OR | 1 |
| Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria | 1 |
| Revere, MA | 1 |
| Crowley, TX | 1 |
| Lima, Provincia de Lima | 1 |
| Kirkland, WA | 1 |
Community Discussion
Tips? Frustrations? Share them here. Useful comments include a description of the problem, city and postal code.
Beware of "support numbers" or "recovery" accounts that might be posted below. Make sure to report and downvote those comments. Avoid posting your personal information.
Signal Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
-
c̶̼̗̐̉a̷͖̽r̸͙̈́n̵̮̉̆a̶̡͛̍g̵̢̻̓̽é̵̗͊
(@0xCARNAGE) reported
@signalapp This is a terrible decision.
-
Jim Lippard
(@lippard) reported
@LitMoose @signalapp I used to, but just gave it up recently because Google's does better for spam filtering, and I had had some issues with Signal not working just before the Twilio breach. I'd rather keep a clearer distinction between what's via Signal and what's via SMS.
-
👻Fiendishly Spooky Dr. Noid🎃
(@_noid_) reported
@docwho76 @philosophene @signalapp Because right now I have 1 app for secure and unsecure texting. I don't see that as a problem that needs solving
-
Stephen Harris
(@sweharris) reported
@signalapp @hacks4pancakes Terrible idea; will result in _less_ Signal usage. If I need to know if someone is on Signal and then chose the app to use I'll default to lowest common denominator; SMS. I know some iPhone users who removed the app 'cos of this separation; now Android people will do likewise.
-
maqp
(@markus_ottela) reported
@aikensource @signalapp It does. I have to be concerned my technically illiterate close friend manages to fallback to SMS by stopping to think for a second when they hold the send button down and tap on the wrong option. And technically illiterate people are at greatest danger with each other. 1/
-
Tom
(@tjkirch) reported
@signalapp What a terrible, short-sighted decision.
-
Will
(@OldMrCB) reported
@mer__edith @signalapp Removing SMS is hands down a bad idea. This will directly cause users to stop supporting you and switch to another option.
-
CircuitSwan
(@CircuitSwan) reported
@weems @signalapp (not theory, but fact, b/c when she got a new phone one time the ATT store did not bring signal down as the default sms app)
-
Benny Powers 🇨🇦 بيني باورز 🇮🇱 בני פאוורס
(@PowersBenny) reported
@signalapp This terrible idea is the end of signal, and there are no good alternatives
-
Hypersensory Space Rabbit Bonnie Smalley
(@Bonniezilla) reported
@signalapp Guys, this is a terrible move. I'll probably move to another platform. SMS enabled me to educate people on encryption and how easy it is to switch to encrypted SMS with your app. You did not think this through.
-
⊥ᵒᵚ Cᵸᵎᶺᵋᶫ∸ᵒᵘ ✗
(@thefalken) reported
@edent @signalapp Aye. Converting an amazingly interoperable tool like @signalapp into yet another isolated silo is a terrible plan IMHO. Hope they reverse course
-
Daniel Micay
(@DanielMicay) reported
@drwilco @thingskatedid @signalapp SMS via IMS / SIP pretty much always works but VoLTE has a lot of phone and carrier compatibility issues so a lot of people are going to lose the ability to make traditional phone calls once 3G is gone (VoLTE also includes calls over 5G although they rebranded it officially).
-
Daniel Micay
(@DanielMicay) reported
@drwilco @thingskatedid @signalapp That's true in many places due to the availability of 3G or even 2G. Carrier texts and calls for 4G and higher are implemented via SIP / IMS using mobile data. US carriers are shutting down their 3G networks. This can be problematic because VoLTE support isn't universal at all.
-
CloudHead
(@cloudnewz) reported
@ljean @signalapp Yep. Think think of SMS as a kind of loss-leader. There will be a period when a portion of users will use non-secure features, but at a point, a critical mass will be reached. Make it something people can use as their default messaging service and people more people will adopt.1/
-
hayden aiken 🇺🇸🤝🏻🇺🇦
(@aikensource) reported
@markus_ottela @signalapp Okay, but speaking practically again, Signal just has to update their UI to make it harder to "accidentally" switch to SMS. Make it so it's not a convenient toggle anymore. Done. Based on what you're saying. If sending SMS is the problem, Signal has more potential to idiot-proof.
Check Current Status