911 Service Goes Down For 1,700 Landline Phones In Blossom Hill Area

LOS GATOS, CA – UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23, 4:22 a.m.

Police say that 911 service has been restored for roughly 1,700 landline telephones that went down Tuesday afternoon in Los Gatos.

The Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department issued a statement online just before 4 p.m. saying that landline phone service, including access to 911, was down in the Blossom Hill area.

Technicians working to get the phone system working again restored service at 6:37 p.m., according to police.

Meanwhile, affected residents were asked to refrain from testing their landline on 911, police said.

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TUESDAY, NOV. 22 5:30 p.m.

Police say that 911 service is down for roughly 1,700 landline telephones this afternoon in Los Gatos.

The Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department issued a statement online just before 4 p.m. saying that landline phone service, including access to 911, was down in the Blossom Hill area.

Cellphone service is not thought to be affected, however.

Technicians are working to get the phone system working again, according to police, but there is no estimate available for when that will be complete.

Meanwhile, affected residents are asked to refrain from testing their landline on 911, police said.

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