Emergency Alert Test 23 April

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djnotts
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Emergency Alert Test 23 April

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This capability and forthcoming test of Government's ability to contact every mobile in any given locale, quite small up to national, news to me until this morning.
The capability has obviously been built into mobiles for some time, presumably because already operational in some countries/markets.
Surprisingly, it can be turned-off. More surprisingly, HMG has so informed us and told us how.
Mine is now "off".
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Yes. Operational from today I think.
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How do I turn it off?
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reohn2 wrote: 19 Mar 2023, 1:06pm How do I turn it off?
That's in the FAQs, second link upthread.

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Thanks,
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We live in a mobile notspot. No need to turn them alerts off. :lol:
If they used the internet it could reach more punters.
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Given threats by War Criminal Mr Putin around Ms Truss's time (including the use nukes against the UK months ago) I just hope we NEVER have to use it in reality/National emergency
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djnotts wrote: 19 Mar 2023, 9:04am This capability and forthcoming test of Government's ability to contact every mobile in any given locale, quite small up to national, news to me until this morning.
The capability has obviously been built into mobiles for some time, presumably because already operational in some countries/markets.
Surprisingly, it can be turned-off. More surprisingly, HMG has so informed us and told us how.
Mine is now "off".
Just looked at mine and there's three lots, earthquake alert, extreme alerts and severe alerts. They can be turned off individually. Does this mean only those with a mobile phone and alerts switched on will get what used to be called the four minute warning?
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pete75 wrote: 19 Mar 2023, 3:29pm ...
Does this mean only those with a mobile phone and alerts switched on will get what used to be called the four minute warning?
No. That's in the FAQs, second link upthread.

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rjb wrote: 19 Mar 2023, 1:46pm If they used the internet it could reach more punters.
What do you mean by "the internet" ... email, the Web, instant messaging... ?

Thanks

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Apparently it doesn't work with dumb phones, so that's me out.
djnotts wrote: 19 Mar 2023, 9:04am
Mine is now "off".
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Is there any point in turning it off? The noise when everyone else's phone goes off at the same time should have roughly the effect of an air raid siren anyway? :lol:
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What are you supposed to do when you get a warning of a nuclear attack?
Put your head between your legs and kiss your buttock goodbye?
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It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
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Oh dear... my ringtone's the sound of a WW2 UK air raid siren - I'm going to get proper confused! Thinks: is that my mate seeing if I want to pop down the rub-a-dub, or else, the End of the World?
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