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| Homes' 999 link back after fault | Homes' 999 link back after fault |
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| The 999 emergency telephone number system in parts of Pontypridd has been repaired after being out of action on Monday night, say South Wales Police. | |
| A technical fault meant homes with an 01443 area code and a telephone number starting with 20 or 21 were affected. | A technical fault meant homes with an 01443 area code and a telephone number starting with 20 or 21 were affected. |
| People in Talbot Green and Church Village were unable to dial 999 for five hours while BT repaired the fault. | People in Talbot Green and Church Village were unable to dial 999 for five hours while BT repaired the fault. |
| Extra police patrols were made in the area and local councillors and the neighbourhood watch worked together. | Extra police patrols were made in the area and local councillors and the neighbourhood watch worked together. |
| Inspector Paul McCarthy of South Wales Police's Communications Division said: "I am pleased to say that this set back in our communications system has not adversely affected our service to the public in Talbot Green and Church Village. | |
| "During the period that the 999 system was affected, the public were able to contact us reporting six separate incidents between 4 and 10pm," he said. | |
| "Fortunately none of those incidents were critical to the safety of the public, and included reports of dangerous driving, minor theft and a vehicle failing to pay for petrol." |