9-1-1 Calls Halted by Outage Throughout Santa Barbara County
Alissa Orozco
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – An AT&T service outage is affecting the ability to make 9-1-1 calls throughout in the city of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County.
There is currently no estimated time for repair according to the city. Residents can still text 9-1-1 if needed, but are advised to not test 9-1-1.
In the case of an emergency please contact your local law enforcement agency:
Lompoc → 805-736-2341
Santa Maria → 805-928-3781
Santa Barbara → 805-882-8200
UCSB → 805-893-3446
Vandenberg SFB → 805-606-3911
Unincorporated / Sheriff → 805-683-2724
If you are in need of emergency assistance, call Santa Barbara PD non-emergency: 805-882-8900 or call Fire Communications: 805-347-3911.
Local law enforcement phone numbers: Lompoc → 805-736-2341Santa Maria → 805-928-3781Santa Barbara → 805-882-8200UCSB → 805-893-3446Vandenberg SFB → 805-606-3911Unincorporated / Sheriff → 805-683-2724 https://t.co/W4UBZGSynt
— SB Sheriff’s Office (@sbsheriff) January 6, 2026