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Released: July 23, 2025 - Wednesday, 09:29 AM
The outage had impacted both landline and cellular calls for Frontier, Verizon, and AT&T customers. The Sheriff's Office has completed multiple successful test calls confirming that 911 service is functioning as expected.
If anyone in the county continues to experience issues reaching 911, they are advised to call the Sheriff's Office directly at our non-emergency dispatch line: (805) 781-4550, option 3.
We appreciate the public's patience and cooperation as this issue was addressed.
911 Service Restored
Contact: Grace NorrisPhone: (805) 781-4483Date and time of incident: 7-23-25, approximately 8:09 AMPlace of Occurrence: San Luis Obispo CountyVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: N/AThe San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public that the recent 911 service outage affecting portions of the county has been resolved. According to Frontier Communications, service was restored at approximately 8:09 AM, and 911 calls should now be fully operational.The outage had impacted both landline and cellular calls for Frontier, Verizon, and AT&T customers. The Sheriff's Office has completed multiple successful test calls confirming that 911 service is functioning as expected.
If anyone in the county continues to experience issues reaching 911, they are advised to call the Sheriff's Office directly at our non-emergency dispatch line: (805) 781-4550, option 3.
We appreciate the public's patience and cooperation as this issue was addressed.