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AT&T Fixes Issue Affecting Florida Users Calling 911

AT&T said an issue affecting Florida customers calling 911 Wednesday evening has been resolved.

The outage was first reported around 9 p.m. and was affecting several states, including Florida, Tennessee, Texas and Washington, D.C.

A spokeswoman for AT&T in South Florida said the company was working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Just before 10:30 p.m., AT&T said the issue was fixed.

Several law enforcement agencies in South Florida provided alternate numbers AT&T users can call in case of an emergency.

Miami Beach Police: 305-673-7900.

Coral Springs Police & Fire: 954-344-1800 

Miami-Dade Police & Fire: 305-476-5423 

Lauderhill Fire: 954-764-HELP(4357)

Davie Police: 954-764-HELP(4357)

Plantaion Police: 954-797-2100

Hallandale Beach Police: 954-764-HELP(4357)

Miami Police: 305-579-6111

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