US EditionTelefónica Suffers Nationwide Service Outage Affecting Companies and 112 Phone Lines
- Telefónica suffered a nationwide network outage affecting telephone lines, internet, and some emergency services across Spain early on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.
- The outage resulted from a network update, which Telefónica stated disrupted fixed communications for certain companies and public services, while some areas remain unspecified.
- Regions including Aragon, the Basque Country, Valencia, and Andalucía were affected, prompting regional governments to provide alternative phone numbers to maintain emergency access.
- Telefónica confirmed that its teams actively worked to restore services, reporting that emergency lines are now operational and some companies have recovered their networks.
- This incident highlights the vulnerability of critical national infrastructure to software changes and occurred less than a month after a major power outage impacted Spain and Portugal.
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