Phone Service Restored After AT&T Fiber Cable CutPhone Service Restored After AT&T Fiber Cable Cut

7/27/14 – Phone service for local AT&T and Verizon customers has been restored after an AT&T fiber cable was cut on Saturday afternoon. The incident disturbed land lines for numbers beginning with (517)-223, most of which are found in the western part of the county. The disruption also affected AT&T and Verizon Wireless cell phone connectivity and Internet around the county. Affected phones could not make outgoing or receive incoming calls. Livingston County Central Dispatch says it is not clear at this time how the line was cut. A temporary bridge line was set up so affected customers could contact emergency services. (TD)