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UPDATE: AT&T fixes outages affecting 9-1-1 calls

The AT&T logo is positioned above one of its retail stores, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, in New York. AT&T plans to buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
The AT&T logo is positioned above one of its retail stores, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, in New York. AT&T plans to buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) The AT&T logo is positioned above one of its retail stores, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, in New York. AT&T plans to buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

UPDATE: AT&T has confirmed the issue has been fixed.

Hamilton County 911 has confirmed 9-1-1 calls placed will connect properly.

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AT&T wireless customers across the U.S. are experiencing outages affecting 9-1-1 calls, the company acknowledged in a tweet.

All Chattanooga AT&T customers experiencing the outage should call 423-698-2525 to reach the police department for both emergency and non-emergency situations, according to the police department.

AT&T is aware of the issue and is working to resolve it, according to the tweet.