UPDATE: Sheriff's Office reports problems with 911 calls

Verizon is currently having issues with its 911 circuits and callers may experience problems.

  • By Alex Mahadevan
  • | 1:00 p.m. February 23, 2016
  • Sarasota
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All 911 lines have now been fully restored. Verizon made the necessary repairs to their effected circuits.

Earlier: Local callers trying to connect to 911 are currently experience issues, such as busy tones or automated messages, according to a Feb. 23 alert from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

Callers should use the following numbers in lieu of dialing 911 in case of an emergency:

343-1140
343-1141
343-1142
343-1143
343-1144
343-1145

 

 

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