The emergency numbers 110 and 112 for the police and fire brigade were temporarily canceled in Rhineland-Palatinate on Thursday morning.
A spokesman for the situation center in Mainz announced in the morning that the connections have now largely been restored across the country.
Only in Mainz were the emergency calls initially forwarded via the control center in Koblenz, as it was called.
Mainz - The cause of the disorder was initially unclear.
Citizens were asked to report directly to the local police in the event of an emergency during the disruption.
dpa