Residents may have to wait for phone service AT&T employee says customers could be without service until Tuesday.(News)

Byline: Susan Dibble Daily Herald Staff Writer

Some Naperville residents who lost phone service Thursday evening might not see it restored until Tuesday.

AT&T Illinois originally estimated full service would be restored by this evening, but an employee reached Saturday at the company's repair contact number said it might take longer to bring everyone who lost service back up.

The employee said the number affected was more than 900, though it was unclear if that referred to people or households.

Customers lost service in a large section of the city after a contractor working in central Naperville cut three cables. The affected area is …