Early this morning, AT&T customers may not have been able to dial 911 in several jurisdictions nationwide, including Bellingham and Kitsap County. The issue started around 4am and was reported resolved around 6am.
While Snohomish County 911 appears not to have been affected, this does raise concerns about our ability to dial 911 in an emergency. Last year, the Federal Communications Commission fined AT&T $5.25 million for two national 911 outages that occurred in March and May 2017.
While we should expect that our ability to dial 911 should not be hindered, there is always a possibility that a technical problem could prevent dialing this essential emergency number. If you find that you have a problem getting through to 911 in an emergency in Snohomish County, dial the non-emergency number, 425-407-3999 and tell the call taker that you have an emergency.
The Seattle Times:
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/att-outage-affected-911-calls-early-tuesday-in-parts-of-puget-sound-area-nation/
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