11 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

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12 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

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14 h. ago Date when armageddon siren will sound on all UK phones in emergency alert test

Mobile phones across the country will blast out a loud siren this September as part of a nationwide emergency alert test designed to save lives in real disasters.

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14 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

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14 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

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23 h. ago Date set for millions of phones across UK to receive emergency alert test

The Emergency Alert System will be tested at 3.00pm on 7 September

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23 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.

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23 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

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23 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

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23 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

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23 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

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1 week ago What you need to know about the emergency alert that will sound on phones

An alert will appear on phones in emergency scenarios

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1 week ago UK emergency alert warning: When will you receive it on your mobile phone and why?

The alert will be sent to nearly 90 million UK devices later this year

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1 week ago Emergency alert to be sent to millions of UK phones in government test

Alerts may be sounded because of severe flooding, fires and extreme weather, according to the government’s website

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1 week ago 'Loud siren' emergency alert to be sent to every UK mobile phone

The government is planning to send an emergency alert to every mobile phone in the UK, with a loud siren and a message taking over the screen for 10 seconds

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1 week ago Every phone in UK to blast out 'severe' emergency alert as WW3 fears grow

The Government's emergency alert system will be tested later this year with a loud siren set to sound on millions of mobile phones across the UK - here is everything you need to know

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1 week ago UK emergency alert set to blast EVERY phone in the country with loud siren

The UK's emergency alert system is set to be tested later this year, with a loud alarm due to be sent to every mobile phone in the country in a 10-second burst

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