Tag Archives: phone

  • News 911

    Phone outage impacts Dubuque 911 service

    UPDATED: Emergency calls to 911, rerouted after a phone service outage in the Dubuque area, were restored to normal operations Tuesday afternoon, June 12, 2012.

  • News mediacom logo

    Thursday storm knocks out Mediacom service

    Mediacom services in four Iowa counties were knocked out when storms passed through our area Thursday, May 31, 2012.

  • News cell phone smart phone

    ‘Butt Dialing’ and ‘Pocket Calls’ burden 911 operators

    A “pocket dial” mistake can result in an unwanted phone call, annoying for the recipient and potentially embarrassing to the caller.

  • Politics telephone

    Political robo calls slam some Illinois residents

    Some Illinois residents say they’re frustrated with the heavy volume of robo calls they’re getting from political Super PACS.