9 h. ago National emergency alert goes off but mobile phone users complain they 'didn't get it'

You may have jumped out your skin this afternoon when a UK emergency alert sounded on your device.

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9 h. ago Why your phone went off as Emergency alert sent to millions across the UK

Here's everything to know about why you received a message

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16 h. ago Emergency alert: Full list of people who won't receive the phone warning today

The test - the second one of its kind - is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of September 7 and will mark the second national test of the emergency alert system, which has been deployed five times since it was launched in 2023

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19 h. ago Everyone who will not get UK Emergency Alert on their phone today

The government is running a national test of its Emergency Alert system - but some devices may not receive the alert

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28 h. ago Brits urged to ‘keep their cool’ during emergency alert drill

Millions of phones will emit a siren sound and vibrate during the drill

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29 h. ago How to turn off emergency alert test on your phone as alarm set to sound

Concerns have been raised the alarm could expose concealed phones owned by domestic abuse survivors

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37 h. ago UK emergency alert test warning for phone users using WhatsApp, shopping, or banking

The UK government will be carrying out an emergency alert test on all 4G and 5G mobile networks on the evening of Sunday, September 7 - and phone users are being warned not to use their phones during the alert

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40 h. ago Drivers warned they could face £1,000 fine during UK emergency alert this weekend

The Government is set to send out an emergency alert to every phone in the UK at 3pm on Sunday, September 7, but drivers have been warned not to do one thing if they are behind the wheel

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47 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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3 d. 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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4 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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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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last month 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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