Poll: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones

[Rroff]

Yeah not received it here on 3 either. Looks like that was a failure then

I have devices on EE, Vodafone and Virgin, although the phone on Virgin was turned off and the rest have Do Not Disturb enabled but I'd assume that wouldn't block this, nada for me. I've not disabled emergency alerts.

 

[throwaway4372]

15:08 it finally came through

 

[Nocky24]

Everyone on Three RIP it seems.

 

[ajf]

Well, still waiting.....

iPhone on Three. Also have wifi calling.

 

[alexakasloth]

Did everyone it didnt go off for have their mobile data enabled?

I've checked all my settings, data and wifi was on, as was the emergency settings. Didn't go off for me, my phone has been in front of me for the past 15/20 minutes.

On Three also.

 

[Jay85]

Can confirm 3 network didn't work. My wifes on o2 and it activated.

 

[cainer]

Nothing here, i think it only works on 4g and 5g though, my old phone is 3g
i'm on Giffgaff which i believe uses the o2 network

 

[Spannerhead]

wondering, maybe your phone provider is part of the issue?

i got the message

I am with sky

if anyone else got the alert, who was your phone provider?

 

[EvilDreams]

Nothing here, on Tesco Mobile (O2).

 

[ljt]

Didn't get it on Smarty (3) either

 

[Mrwong]

Everyone on Three RIP it seems.

Well 3 mobile is owned by the Chinese, so I guess they didn't want us westerners to know.

 

[builder22]

I'll add to the Three/received nothing group

 

[UTmaniac]

Did everyone it didnt go off for have their mobile data enabled?

Mobile data not enabled.

Surely location being off (as I usually do most of the time to save battery) doesn't stop this and the alert is sent to all UK registered SIM cards?

 

[Jay85]

Well 3 mobile is owned by the Chinese, so I guess they didn't want us westerners to know.

The plot thickens!

 

[LuckyBenski]

Did everyone it didnt go off for have their mobile data enabled?

Nop, WiFi only

 

[Jay85]

Literally everyone in the room got one but me . I guess i died then if it were a real emergency.

 

[VincentHanna]

Got the snooker on and heard the alert going off in the crowd

 

[robfosters]

Mum didn’t get it on 3 either

 

[Burton200]

Also with three no alert

 

[smilertoo]

Looks like the UK is using a system that requires the phone to have a data plan enabled, they cant get anything right.