Thursday outage of Three UK network impacts thousands of people, with operator confirming some 999 calls did not connect
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BT Investigated By Ofcom Over 999 Failure
UK regulator investigates BT over technical fault that resulted in UK-wide disruption to 999 calls on 25 June
Android Feature ‘Behind Deluge’ Of 999 Calls
Police forces urge users to turn off Emergency SOS on Android phones, saying it is behind sharp increase in 'silent calls' to 999
The 999 Call Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
The world's first emergency service call system was rolled out in London on 30 June 1937
Three Is Fined £1.9m For 999 Call Failure
Ofcom fines Three after discovering potential weak spot in the way its network handles emergency calls