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UPDATE: AT&T 9-1-1 outage resolved in Santa Barbara County after two days

By: Kelly Wollschlager

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UPDATE (Thursday, Jan. 8) - Santa Barbara Police are reporting that the 9-1-1 issue for AT&T customers has been resolved.
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(Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026) - An AT&T outage is disrupting customers’ ability to place 9-1-1 calls across Santa Barbara County Tuesday morning.

AT&T customers needing emergency assistance are advised to text 9-1-1 or use a phone from another carrier or a landline.

Alternate local law enforcement numbers include:

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office did not give an estimate for when service would be restored.