UK Emergency Alert Mobile Phone Test - 3pm 23/04

[SnoopZ]

Just a reminder.

The UK government will broadcast an Emergency Alert Mobile Phone Test at 3pm today 23/04

This will be on all compatible mobile phones and tablets and you should hear it even if your device is on silent, you should hear a loud siren sound and vibration for 10 seconds and a message displayed on the home screen, however although it's not recommended you do have the ability to disable Emergency Alerts in your devices settings, this maybe something you wish to do if you're driving during the test.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65177316
https://www.gov.uk/alerts

[Pierre]

I’ve disabled mine.

[nomadking]

I would think only a few people in the area of each mobile phone tower need to receive it, in order to test the system. The danger is that if people disable receipt of the message, instead of turning their phone off, and don't re-enable it, they might miss out on any real situations.

[joglynne]

Originally Posted by Pierre

I’ve disabled mine.

Could I ask why?

I don't question your decision just interested in your reason.

I am also interested in seeing if I end up with 2 alerts as I have a duel sim phone with both sims active. I believe it isn't triggered by our phone numbers but sent to all phones and, if so, will only be recieved the one time. Sorry if I'm not making sense but my brain isn't in gear yet. Too many meds.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by nomadking

I would think only a few people in the area of each mobile phone tower need to receive it, in order to test the system. The danger is that if people disable receipt of the message, instead of turning their phone off, and don't re-enable it, they might miss out on any real situations.

Isn't the point though to test that it goes to everyone? (well, almost everyone).

[SnoopZ]

I want to experience it as I'm not driving, I should get it on my mobile phone but the article says tablet too and mine isn't 4G/5G just WiFi.

Let the chaos begin, there are going to be lots of people not aware of these tests, and people with health and age issues that will not understand it and panic, but it has to be done.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by joglynne

Could I ask why?

I don't question your decision just interested in your reason.

I am also interested in seeing if I end up with 2 alerts as I have a duel sim phone with both sims active. I believe it isn't triggered by our phone numbers but sent to all phones and, if so, will only be recieved the one time. Sorry if I'm not making sense but my brain isn't in gear yet. Too many meds.

I'd have guessed twice (as it's two radios, potentially registered to two masts), but proof will be in the pudding. Unless of course the phone itself recognises the second receipt as a duplicate of the first.

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

I want to experience it as I'm not driving, I should get it on my mobile phone but the article says tablet too and mine isn't 4G/5G just WiFi.

Let the chaos begin, there are going to be lots of people not aware of these tests, and people with health and age issues that will not understand it and panic, but it has to be done.

It defo needs to be a 4G/5G enabled tablet to receive the broadcast. The Guardian article highlights mobile enabled Android tablets but not mobile enabled iPads. My guess is that Apple have disabled calling/SMS features (if you link with an iPhone, it uses the iPhone for those purposes) and is solely a data function.

[heero_yuy]

I'll wrap mine up in pillows to muffle it.

[SnoopZ]

Everyone who happens to be making a mobile phone call at 3pm are going to have a heart attack!

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by jfman

Isn't the point though to test that it goes to everyone? (well, almost everyone).

The test isn't of people's phones, but whether the tower will transmit the signal to all phones in it's area. Only a few phones in each area need to be on or enabled to test it. As long as there is no selection process, then the test will still be valid.

Systems in the future could change and technology upgraded. Will the system have to be retested then?

[jfman]

Originally Posted by nomadking

The test isn't of people's phones, but whether the tower will transmit the signal to all phones in it's area. Only a few phones in each area need to be on or enabled to test it. As long as there is no selection process, then the test will still be valid.

I think you are missing the point of the system.

Systems in the future could change and technology upgraded. Will the system have to be retested then?

Potentially. Countries that utilise the technology already (e.g. the United States) have tested it on multiple occasions, in addition to live use cases.

[Mr K]

What if threre's a real emergency at 3pm?

[jfman]

Head to Twitter, where one third of the users will deny it's happening.

Originally Posted by jfman

Head to Twitter, where one third of the users will deny it's happening.

And another third will blame the "libs"…

[joglynne]

Originally Posted by Hugh

And another third will blame the "libs"…

Whilst many of the rest will don tasteful tin hats as they know the signal is designed to activate the nanodes that were implanted via covid vaccines.