6 h. ago UK to test nationwide emergency alert system for second time

Alert to take place on 7 September, designed to warn of danger to life, but putting phone on silent will not deter alarmThe UK will hold a further test of its emergency alert system on 7 September this year – and putting your mobile phone on silent won’t mute the alarm.The government system is designed to warn if there is danger to life nearby, including severe weather threats. It also allows the sending of vital information and advice. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Every mobile phone in Scotland to blast emergency siren in government test

The system has been deployed for real five times since it was first tested in 2023

Politics

6 h. ago How to turn off 'Armageddon' siren on phones as emergency alert test confirmed

The alarm, sounding for 10 seconds even if phones are on silent, is part of a drill to prepare for real-life emergencies

Events

9 h. ago Exact date and time of next mobile phone emergency alert system test is revealed

The emergency alert is used to warn if there is a danger to life nearby, in instances like extreme weather

Events

9 h. ago Exact time and date of next mobile phone emergency alert system test is revealed

The emergency alert is used to warn if there is a danger to life nearby, in instances like extreme weather

Events

16 h. ago Best mobile phone deals in the Amazon Prime Day 2025: Top discounts on Apple, Samsung and Google

You better not send these deals to voicemail

Technology

18 h. ago Mobile phone emergency alert system to be tested in early September

The emergency alert system will be tested at around 3pm on September 7, in its second ever nationwide drill.

Events

18 h. ago Exact date next emergency alert will go off on millions of phones confirmed

The next emergency alert test will happen on September 7, the Government has confirmed - with a loud siren coming from phones for around 10 seconds

Economics

18 h. ago Date confirmed for UK emergency alert test that will be sent to every mobile phone

The government has confirmed a date to test the UK's emergency alert again

Events

18 h. ago How to opt out of the UK emergency alert test and deactivate it on mobile phones

The government has confirmed that the UK's emergency alert will be tested again

Events

18 h. ago Exact date and time emergency siren will blare out of every phone in the UK

The UK Government has confirmed details of the second ever national test of the emergency alert system

Politics

18 h. ago Exact time and date every phone in UK to receive emergency alert

The next emergency alert test will happen on September 7, the Government has confirmed - with a loud siren coming from phones for around 10 seconds

Events

29 h. ago Netgear Nighthawk mobile hotspot routers tested: Why these easily beat using your phone for WiFi on the go

Consumer Technology Writer and heavy tech user Gareth Butterfield takes two of Netgear’s latest Nighthawk mobile hotspot routers on a few holidays to see if they’re worth the price

Politics

4 d. ago The roads where you're most likely to have your mobile stolen in London's West End as phone theft soars to record levels

Metropolitan Police figures showing Westminster's 'repeat streets' for mobile phone thefts were released by Scotland Yard following a Freedom of Information request - with Oxford Street coming out on top.

Politics

4 d. ago Councillor call for wider debate on Stirling school mobile phone policies

The current situation allows for individual schools across the region to prepare their own policies on mobile phone usage in classrooms.

Events

5 d. ago DWP warning to people on State Pension, PIP or other benefits using a mobile phone

DWP is urging people to watch out for fake text messages designed to steal personal and financial date.

Events

5 d. ago Bridgerton star who was targeted for her mobile phone by thug says she has LEFT London and moved back in with her mother because she 'doesn't feel safe'

Genevieve Chenneour, 27, admitted she 'doesn't feel safe' in the capital anymore after being targeted by thief Zacariah Boulares, 18, at a Joe & The Juice while she was walking her dog.

Events

7 d. ago The 10 ‘dead zones’ where it is hardest to get a mobile phone signal in the UK

Could you be living in - or planning to visit - one of these ‘dead zones’ 📱😫

Events

7 d. ago Brits urged to switch off one mobile phone setting on holiday

Before you settle in for a comfortable long-haul flight, there’s one thing you need to do for added peace of mind.

Politics

7 d. ago I'm 87 and my mobile phone fell into the toilet but Vodafone won't send a cheque for £120 lost credit

I had £120.46 credit on it, which I'd purchased at my Post Office. I paid by cash, so I requested a cheque. It refused. This is most unfair.

Economics