As of 1 p.m. Friday, officials say the phones are back up.
Earlier Friday, we reported that KapTel was having technical issues that caused problems for the Vermilion Parish School System and the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office.
Parents were advised to email the school if they couldn't get through, and residents were asked to call 911 if they had an emergency and needed a sheriff's deputy.
Here are their posts from Friday morning: