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SINGAPORE — Emergency hotlines operated by the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) 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. Other pSingtel landline service outage: 995 and 999 among public hotlines disrupted
SINGAPORE — Emergency hotlines operated by the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) 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. Other public hotlines, including those operated by KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Changi General Hospital, and SimplyGo, also said on Facebook that their hotlines were disrupted. There were more than 2,500 reports as at 3.10pm on service outage website Downdetector. About 80 per cent of the reports cited issues with landline phones. Several netizens commented in Singtel's latest Facebook post that their office landlines were down. The SCDF and police are aware that the public are experiencing difficulties calling 995 and 999, said a statement by the defence force on its Facebook page at 4.22pm. «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. Read more