13 m. ago Domestic abuse victims told how to disable Government emergency alert on secret phones

The UK Government will test a new emergency alert system this weekend, with a 10-second siren sounding on all phones, even those on silent. Now, domestic abuse victims have been advised on how to disable the alerts

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3 h. ago Drivers face £200 fine for acting incorrectly during emergency alert test this weekend

An emergency alert will reach phones across the nation on Sunday, September 7, and could put drivers at risk of penalties if they don’t respond correctly

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6 h. ago To beep or not to beep: Historic theatre will pause performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night for Government's emergency phone alert

The play is one of many public events that will be interrupted on Sunday as ministers carry out a nationwide test of the service. At 3pm millions of mobile phones will vibrate and make a siren sound.

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12 h. ago Millions of UK iPhone and Android users at risk of emergency alert scam this weekend

The Government is set to blast an emergency alert through everyone's phones at 3pm on Sunday, 7 September - but cybersecurity experts are warning that hackers are planning to use the test to trick people

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12 h. ago Emergency Alert test on phones latest as we confirm full list of people who won't receive it

A national test of the Emergency Alert system will take place this Sunday, September 7, but a few devices may not receive the alert.

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15 h. ago All the people who won't get Emergency Alert on their phones this weekend

Smartphones across the country this Sunday are set to blare a siren as the government tests an emergency alert system to prepare for actual threats to life, but not all phones will receive it

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26 h. ago When mobile phones will get Emergency Alert this week as system tested again

The second nationwide test of the UK government's alert system will take place this weekend

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42 h. ago Full list of people who will NOT get UK Emergency Alert on their phone this weekend

The government is running a national test of its Emergency Alert system this weekend

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2 d. ago Government Emergency Alert System Test 2025: Here's when your phone will sound a siren

Around 87,000,000 mobile phones across Scotland and the UK will receive the warning this weekend.

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3 d. ago Everyone's phones will blast emergency alert this weekend – here's how to turn it off

Millions of mobile phones will sound a siren this week in one of the largest ever public safety exercises, but your Daily Star has you covered with a simple hack on how to turn it off

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4 d. ago All you need to know as emergency alert to hit phones this week

DWP has issued an update

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5 d. ago Exact time emergency alert drill will be sent to UK mobile phones

It will mark the second test of the national emergency alert system – after the first in 2023

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6 d. ago Don't panic! Emergency alert to be sent to millions of Britons' mobile phones as part of nationwide public safety exercise

The official 'Emergency Alert' will be sent to all 4G and 5G-enabled phones and tablets. The devices will vibrate and emit a siren-like tone for ten seconds. Pictured: File photo

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9 d. ago The exact time emergency alert will sound on UK mobile phones next weekend

It will be only the second ever national test from the government

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1 week ago Every mobile phone in the UK will sound 'loud' emergency alert at this time

Every single mobile phone in the UK is set to sound a loud siren at exactly the same time next weekend as the Government tests its Emergency Alerts system

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1 week ago Emergency sirens to go off on phones of millions of Brits as government tests alert system

Hand held devices connected to 4G and 5G are set to vibrate and produce the sound for up to 10 seconds.

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1 week ago Emergency alert drill will be sent to UK mobile phones – this is when

It will mark the second test of the national emergency alert system – after the first in 2023

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1 week ago Emergency alert drill to be sent to UK mobile phones next weekend

The last UK-wide alert took place in 2023.

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1 week ago Married couples dead after Brit car smashes into trees in German countryside

One of the victim's mobile phones contacted the emergency services thanks to an automatic crash alert.

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4 w. 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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