The 999 phoneline has gone down for part of Greater Manchester in the early hours of this morning.
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service acknowledged the fault in a tweet sent out at 3.45am. It said parts of Dobcross in Oldham "were experiencing issues" while attempting to dial 999.
GMFRS reassured the public it was working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. And it said anyone trying to call 999 from a landline should try using a mobile phone instead.
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The tweet read: "Parts of Dobcross in Oldham are currently experiencing issues with dialling 999 phoneline service.
"If you are having issues calling 999 from your landline, please try using your mobile phone. We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible."
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