8 h. ago Emergency alert to go off on Sunday with millions of people to receive warning message

Devices on 4G and 5G networks will make a loud siren for 10 seconds, vibrate and show a message making clear it is a test, with the time chosen to minimise disruption

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16 h. ago Everything you need to know about emergency alert test as some people advised to turn off phones

Brits will hear a siren sound on their mobile phones and a text message will appear as part of a test of an emergency alert system

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20 h. 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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35 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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38 h. ago People who will not get Emergency Alert on their mobile this weekend

A national test of the Emergency Alert system is taking place on Sunday, September 7, with a siren and vibration lasting around ten seconds, or until the user switches the alert off

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62 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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6 d. ago Warning as nationwide 'Emergency Alert' could put some people at risk

The alert system could serve to warn UK citizens about future hazards like wildfires, severe flooding, and extreme storms

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7 d. ago Emergency alert in one week with millions of people to receive warning message

In one of the largest public safety exercises of its kind in the UK, phones will vibrate and emit a siren-like tone for ten seconds, with a test message appearing on screens

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1 week ago Emergency alert update as millions of people to receive warning message

Mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a siren sound for up to 10 seconds, and users won't have to do anything, just swipe the message away

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