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999 Emergency Telephone Number outages and problems

User reports, last 24 hours

23 reports in total, counted in 15-minute windows

In the last hour, 1 problem report came in for 999 Emergency Telephone Number, and at this time of day there are usually almost none. Over the last 24 hours there were 23 reports. Most recent reports were about no answer (100%). The last spike in reports was 17 h ago and lasted 17 min. These are user reports from the UK, where most people report 999 Emergency Telephone Number problems.

10 5

24 h ago18 h12 h6 hNow

• NormalClose to the usual level24 h · 23 reports
• ElevatedMore than 1.5 times the usual levelNone in this chart
• OutageMore than twice the usual level and far above the day's averageNone in this chart
• Usual levelWhat a usual day sees at that timeAlmost none at this time of day

Reports, last hour

1

None the hour before

Uptime, 24 h

100.00%

No outage windows

Last outage

None

In the last 24 hours

Busiest 15 minutes

9

9 reports, 17 h ago

In the past 24 hours, 23 user reports came in for 999 Emergency Telephone Number. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.

The busiest 15-minute window had 9 reports, about 17 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.

999 Emergency Telephone Number in November 2026

Problem reports in November (since 10 November)

28

Monthly report for November 2026

What went wrong

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for 999 Emergency Telephone Number.

1. No Answer100%

Share of 2 recent reports that said what was wrong.

Where 999 Emergency Telephone Number problem reports come from

The map shows where recent problem reports for 999 Emergency Telephone Number came from in the UK. Big cities always send the most, so dots in many places point to a widespread problem, and one area far ahead of the rest can mean a regional one.

Map outlines: Natural Earth.

999 Emergency Telephone Number problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 10 November, 999 Emergency Telephone Number had no outage spikes, but 1 period of elevated reports.

• Elevated reports
  Wed 11 Nov, 10:35–10:52

  Lasted 17 min
  10peak reports

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 10 November 2026. Monthly reports for all services

How to fix 999 Emergency Telephone Number not working

999 Emergency Telephone Number is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:

1. Try 112 if 999 fails

   If the call drops or will not connect, dial 112. It reaches the same UK emergency services and can work when a 999 attempt fails.

2. Check signal before dialing 999

   On iPhone, open Settings and turn Airplane Mode off; on Android, use the Airplane mode tile in Quick Settings. Check the signal bars after the phone reconnects, and move to a window or outside if they stay empty.

3. Restart before redialing 999

   Restart the handset from the power menu, then check that the SIM tray is fully closed. If the phone shows "No SIM", turn it off and reseat the SIM before trying the call again.

4. Call 999 from another phone

   Borrow a nearby mobile or use a landline, then give the address first when the call connects. If you must stay put, try a different spot near a window or outdoors and watch for signal bars before dialing.

While 999 Emergency Telephone Number is down: what to use instead

• 112 Dial 112 from any phone if 999 calls fail; it is the Europe-wide emergency number and reaches the emergency services in the UK.
• 101 Call 101 for non-urgent police matters.
• Emergency SMS If you are registered for the emergency SMS service and cannot make a voice call, text 999 to reach the emergency services.
• Another phone or network Use a landline or a mobile phone on a different network if your own handset or provider cannot connect the call.

Problems at the same time as 999 Emergency Telephone Number

Since 10 November, 999 Emergency Telephone Number's only spike in problem reports overlapped a spike at another service.

When several services get problem reports at once, something they share, such as a cloud host or a network, can be the real cause. Matching times alone do not prove it.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, as the live pages showed it. Times are Central European time.

What happens when 999 Emergency Telephone Number goes down

999 Emergency Telephone Number IP address, servers and network

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Service updates from @GOVUK

No posts about problems from @GOVUK in the last 14 days. The latest is from .