People calling 911 from cellphones in Riverside County may have trouble reaching emergency dispatchers Thursday morning, Oct. 22, due to an ongoing service disruption.
The county issued a public safety alert around 6 a.m., advising residents who can't reach 911 during an emergency to call 951-776-1078 instead.
9-1-1 OUTAGE ALERT
— Riverside County Sheriff (@RSO) October 22, 2026
We are aware of an outage affecting some cellular users’ ability to call 9-1-1.
If you have an emergency and cannot get through to 9-1-1, please call 951-776-1078. pic.twitter.com/XVtXIaZI7s
How to reach emergency dispatchers in Indio and Palm Springs
In Indio, police said the city's 911 emergency phone lines went down around 3:30 a.m. The cause remains under investigation, and officials had no estimated time for restoring service as of 7 a.m. Those in Indio who need police or fire
assistance should call 760-775-3730.
Separately, the Palm Springs Police Department issued an alert around 2 a.m. warning that T-Mobile customers may have trouble reaching 911. The department advised residents who can't connect to call its dispatch line at 760-327-1441. Residents can also text 911 for emergency assistance.
This is a developing story.
Jennifer Cortez covers education and breaking news in the Coachella Valley. Reach her at jennifer.cortez@desertsun.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Riverside County's 911 service is down right now. What to know
