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Ofcom to probe provider for disruption in access to 999 calls

Source: PA Wire

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into an outage that stopped businesses being able to make 999 calls last year.

customers of Vonage, telecoms Ericsson, saw their emergency call services disrupted in October and November 2023, the watchdog said.

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