AT&T blames equipment problem for major widespread issues with phone lines, 911 calls in NE Ohio
CLEVELAND – An equipment issue with AT&T caused a major, widespread issue with telephones and 911 service Friday.
AT&T told Cuyahoga County’s emergency management administrator, Walter Topp, that a piece of equipment is to blame and crews have fixed it.
Here is a statement issued from AT&T spokeswoman Holly Hollingsworth at 3 p.m.:
“Earlier today, some customers in Northern Ohio may have experienced issues with wireline and 2G wireless services. AT&T technicians quickly worked to resolve the hardware-related issue, and service is currently running normally. We apologize for any inconvenience to our customers.”
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