North Yorkshire Police says the emergency 999 number is now working again.
The force was affected by a national system problem which was hit a number of emergency services around the country.
A spokesperson said: “We’re pleased to say that we are now able to receive 999 calls into our Force Control Room.
“In case of an emergency please call 999
“Thank you for your patience.”
A government spokesperson said: “We are aware of a technical issue with the 999 call system today. A full investigation is underway to resolve this as quickly as possible.
“BT’s back-up system for emergency calls is running and members of the public with genuine emergencies should continue to call 999 or 112 in the normal way.
“You should be able to connect when calling 999 or 112, but if you still have difficulties connecting you may contact 101 for police and fire and rescue services, or 111 for health.”
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