x
Breaking News
More () »

911 service restored in Bellevue after CenturyLink outage

The outage was reported by Bellevue Fire around 6:40 a.m. on Friday.
Credit: NCM

BELLEVUE, Wash. — As many as 32,000 homes in Bellevue were affected by a 911 landline outage Friday morning.

The Bellevue Fire Department first reported the outage just before 6:40 a.m. Service was restored to customers around 10:45 a.m.

CenturyLink reported the outage was due to “an equipment issue.”

The Bellevue Police Department tweeted the 911 outage impacted around 8,000 customers in the Bellevue and Glencourt area around 8:40 a.m.

Bellevue residents who needed to report an emergency and couldn’t get through by dialing 911 were told to dial 425-577-5599.

RELATED: 911 outage? Here’s how to call Washington emergency response centers

Before You Leave, Check This Out