995 and 999 among public hotlines disrupted due to Singtel landline service outage

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995 and 999 among public hotlines disrupted due to Singtel landline service outage
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There were more than 2,500 reports as at 3.10pm on service outage website Downdetector.

SINGAPORE - Emergency hotlines operated by the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force were among public service hotlines that were disrupted on Oct 8 due to an issue with Singtel’s landline phone service which affected thousands of users.

“The safety and well-being of the public is our top priority. We will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available,” said the force.

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