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An ambulance service has said calls using the 999 emergency number cannot be taken. Emergency services have said calls to the 999 emergency number cannot be taken in Essex.
The East of England Ambulance Service has said technical problems brought the 999 service down at lunchtime. The East of England Ambulance Service and Essex Police said technical problems had brought the 999 service down at lunchtime.
Emergency calls to the service within Essex should be made to a temporary number - 01245 443241. Callers using the 999 number had been receiving an answer machine message.
The East of England Ambulance Service serves Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Emergency calls to the ambulance service should be made to a temporary number - 01245 443241. Urgent calls to police should be made to 01245 490991.