Duluth, GA – July 26th, 2012 – Please be advised that Georgia 811’s Lifecycle for the PRIS Telnet protocol will come to an end on December 31, 2012. At that time, GA811 will no longer support the telnet protocol as a means to respond to Locate Request Notifications (tickets). GA811 is ending support for […]
Georgia 811 Phone Server Maintenance
Duluth, GA – May 22, 2012 – Georgia 811 will be conducting scheduled phone server maintenance tonight May 22, from 10:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. During this time the Call Center will be unavailable to accept damage and emergency notices. Also PRIS phone access will be off line. However, the following services will be available […]
GA811 Phone System Provider Has Network Outage
May 16, 2012 – Duluth, GA 1:45 p.m. Georgia 811 previously released an alert that our telephone provider was experiencing a nationwide outage affecting our ability to take calls. All lines are now back in operation. Please be aware that we are still experiencing extended hold times and are answering calls as quickly as possible. […]
Georgia 811 – There’s An App For That
April 24, 2012 – Duluth: Georgia 811 announces the release of the Georgia 811 Mobile App. Created to allow excavators, utility owner operators and homeowners an additional access to the Positive Response Information System, or PRIS, from Android devices 2.1 or greater. Contacting Georgia 811 before you dig is the first step in the […]
Governor Proclaims April 2012 Is Safe Digging Month
Safe Digging is No Accident Duluth, GA April 11, 2012- April has been declared Safe Digging Month in Georgia by Governor Nathan Deal. Joining Deal in a ceremony today at the State Capitol were Georgia Public Service Commissioners Doug Everett and Stan Wise, staff from Georgia 811 and representatives from utility owner/operators, locate contractors […]
Georgia 811 System Maintenance
Duluth, GA – March 20 2012 – Georgia 811 announces that an Excavation Digging Event Notification (EDEN) system upgrade will occur today, Thursday, March 22, from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. During this time, Georgia 811 will be unable to create and transmit locate requests. Online locate request creation and the Positive Response Information System […]