AT&T cellphone users unable to call 911 in at least 14 states

by Dramelin 11:30 PM 0 comments

Some AT&T cellphone users in at least 14 states and Washington, D.
C.
, were unable to call 911 for a few hours on Wednesday night, officials said.
"Service has been restored for wireless customers affected by an issue connecting to 911," AT&T said in a statement around 10:30 p.
m.
"We apologize to those affected.
Officials in at least 14 states ? Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia ? and Washington had posted warnings by 9:30 p.
m.
AT&T said at 10:30 p.
m.
that the problem had had been fixed.
City, county, law enforcement and emergency response officials took to social media over the course of almost five hours to warn people across the country of the disruption.