Public Safety
Riverside County restores 911 service after cellular outage
County officials said emergency calling was fully operational again Thursday afternoon after some cellular users could not reach 911.
A county public-safety alert at 5 p.m. Thursday said 911 service was operational throughout Riverside County. The disruption had affected multiple cellular providers in communities including Indio, Palm Springs and Cathedral City, according to local reporting.
Status: Service restored countywide
Restoration alert: 5 p.m. October 22
Earlier sheriff’s alert: 6:42 a.m. October 22
Outage lasted much of Thursday in some communities
Indio police reported that its emergency lines went down around 3:30 a.m. and returned at 4:11 p.m. Palm Springs police said the problem affected T-Mobile customers, while the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office described the initial disruption more broadly as affecting some cellular callers.
The cause and total number of affected callers were not detailed in the available official notices. The alternate number supplied during the outage should no longer be treated as the current way to reach emergency services; callers should use 911.
Official alert history: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office — October 22, 2026 →
Restoration reports: KESQ — updated October 22, 2026 → · City News Service via MyNewsLA — October 22, 2026 →