911 services, Interac, eTransfer and more affected in B.C. due to Rogers outage
Global News
Amid an internet and cellular service outage in B.C., E-Comm, the 911 provider, said Rogers customers having an issue calling them should try to call from a landline instead.
An outage on the Rogers wireless network Friday has affected a number of services in B.C. leaving businesses and organizations scrambling to find a workaround.
Rogers users across Canada faced an outage Friday morning, with both cellular and internet services impacted.
Of critical importance, in B.C., E-Comm, the 911 provider said Rogers customers were having an issue calling them.
The company said those who have an emergency should try calling 911 first. If the call fails, they should try again from a landline or cellphone with another provider.
They are asking everyone to refrain from test calling 911 to see if it works as they need to keep the lines open for emergencies.
Interac Debit and Interac eTransfer is also affected by the Rogers network outage. The company said in a tweet that Debit is currently unavailable online and at checkouts.
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