Friday, November 6, 2026

Temporary phone outages for WPD, city recycling dept

Update: All regular telephone service has been restored.

WILMINGTON — Two city departments are experiencing a temporary telephone outage.

The Wilmington Police Department is unable to receive calls at many of its numbers, but the following are working to contact the front desk: 910-343-3609 and 910-765-0624. The City of Wilmington IT department is working to correct the issue.

There is no interruption to 911 emergency service.

The city’s recycling and trash department is also impacted. To contact staff, email [email protected].

An update will be provided when regular phone services is restored for both.


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