🔴 A “technical fault” on Sunday morning is causing 999 calls not to connect, multiple emergency services across the country have said
A “technical fault” on Sunday morning is causing 999 calls not to connect, multiple emergency services across the country have said.
Police, fire and ambulance services all put out warnings about the fault – with people urged to call the “non-emergency” 101 police and 111 NHS numbers instead. A message from London’s Metropolitan Police said: “Due to a technical fault that is impacting a number of police forces, many 999 calls are not connecting.“Please ONLY call in an emergency and please wait until later to make any 101 non-emergency calls.”
London Ambulance Service added: “Until further notice, in an emergency please call 111. Please ONLY call 111 for emergencies. NHS 111 online can help for other urgent advice.” Wiltshire Police said the issue was a BT system failure “in diverting 999 calls”, adding: “We’re assured that they’re working to get this fault resolved as soon as possible.West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Due to a technical fault nationally 999 calls are not connecting to emergency services.”
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