diff --git a/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js b/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js
--- a/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js
+++ b/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import { useColors, useStyles } from '../themes/colors.js';
 import {
   appOutOfDateAlertDetails,
+  networkErrorAlertDetails,
   unknownErrorAlertDetails,
   userNotFoundAlertDetails,
 } from '../utils/alert-messages.js';
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@
           messageForException === 'use_new_flow'
         ) {
           alertDetails = appOutOfDateAlertDetails;
+        } else if (messageForException === 'network_error') {
+          alertDetails = networkErrorAlertDetails;
         } else if (messageForException === 'use_v1_flow') {
           try {
             await performV1Login(userIdentifier, credentials);
diff --git a/native/account/restore-password-account-screen.react.js b/native/account/restore-password-account-screen.react.js
--- a/native/account/restore-password-account-screen.react.js
+++ b/native/account/restore-password-account-screen.react.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import { useStyles } from '../themes/colors.js';
 import {
   appOutOfDateAlertDetails,
+  networkErrorAlertDetails,
   unknownErrorAlertDetails,
   userNotFoundAlertDetails,
 } from '../utils/alert-messages.js';
@@ -127,6 +128,8 @@
         messageForException === 'use_new_flow'
       ) {
         alertMessage = appOutOfDateAlertDetails;
+      } else if (messageForException === 'network_error') {
+        alertMessage = networkErrorAlertDetails;
       }
       Alert.alert(
         alertMessage.title,
diff --git a/native/account/restore-prompt-screen.react.js b/native/account/restore-prompt-screen.react.js
--- a/native/account/restore-prompt-screen.react.js
+++ b/native/account/restore-prompt-screen.react.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import { useColors, useStyles } from '../themes/colors.js';
 import {
   appOutOfDateAlertDetails,
+  networkErrorAlertDetails,
   unknownErrorAlertDetails,
 } from '../utils/alert-messages.js';
 import Alert from '../utils/alert.js';
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@
             title: 'Login attempt timed out',
             message: 'Please try again',
           };
+        } else if (messageForException === 'network_error') {
+          alertDetails = networkErrorAlertDetails;
         }
         Alert.alert(
           alertDetails.title,
diff --git a/native/utils/alert-messages.js b/native/utils/alert-messages.js
--- a/native/utils/alert-messages.js
+++ b/native/utils/alert-messages.js
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@
   message: 'Uhh... try again?',
 };
 
+const networkErrorAlertDetails: AlertDetails = {
+  title: 'Network error',
+  message:
+    'Failed to contact Comm services. Please check your network connection.',
+};
+
 const getFarcasterAccountAlreadyLinkedAlertDetails = (
   commUsername: ?string,
 ): AlertDetails => ({
@@ -56,5 +62,6 @@
   usernameTakenAlertDetails,
   userNotFoundAlertDetails,
   unknownErrorAlertDetails,
+  networkErrorAlertDetails,
   getFarcasterAccountAlreadyLinkedAlertDetails,
 };