9-1-1 Service for Sprint Cellular Customers Degraded

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Sprint cellular service is affected throughout the area.  If you receive a busy signal when you call 9-1-1, please use a landline phone or a cellphone covered by another provider.

9-1-1 service cannot be reached by text messaging.

Sprint does not give an estimated time for restoration.

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Release ID: 16-439
Media Contact: Judy Stiles 240-777-6507