Politics & Government

911 Goes Down In Montgomery, Chester, Delaware Counties

BREAKING: AT&T customers were unable to reach 911 in Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties Wednesday night.

AT&T customers were unable to reach 911 in Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties Wednesday night, officials confirmed.

It's not yet clear what is causing the issue.

The incident was first reported sometime before 10 p.m. Wednesday night.

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ReadyChesco said that AT&T cell phone customers trying to reach 911 should call 610-692-5100 for emergency services until further notice.

In Montgomery County, the alternate number is 610-635-4300, and in Delaware County it's 610-565-6500, officials said.

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AT&T had not released a statement as of 10:20 p.m. Wednesday.

This is a breaking story. More information will be provided when it becomes available.

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