Amid an internet and cellular service outage in B.C., E-Comm, the 911 provider, said Rogers customers having an issue calling them should try to call from a landline instead.

Calls for widely available texting services are on the rise in some North American cities since the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub in June, when it was reported that some of the victims texted family members to ask them to call 911 out of fear of drawing the shooter's attention.

Landline telephone service is back up and running in eastern Alberta after service went down for several hours Wednesday afternoon.