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

[phil-k]

Didn't get it here either 3 Mobile

 

[Spannerhead]

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

ah, so the non data plan peasants are more expendable . hhhmmmm

 

[sgavan]

2 of 3 phones got it, one with voice reading out the text and the third never got anything. All on the same giffgaff but the one that never an old phone

 

[Rroff]

Mum didn’t get it on 3 either

Yeah my mum is on 3, didn't get it.

 

[Azza]

No notification on Smarty (Three) either.

 

[LuckyBenski]

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

Nah

 

[Robzere31]

No alert for me either. Note 20 on Smarty

 

[BUDFORCE]

No alert on my phone.

 

[Uther]

Some of you people are ****** it seems.

 

[el_dazza]

I didnt get it, also on 3 network.

 

[Feek]

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?

No, it’s simply sent to all devices connected to the network. It doesn’t matter whether you’re using a UK SIM card or not. It’s a broadcast to all connected devices. It doesn’t know your phone number at all.

 

[bayo000]

Nothing here on iD Mobile (Three network) GF's O2 phone worked

 

[builder22]

I've not seen a thread update like this since covid!!

 

[LuckyBenski]

No, it’s simply sent to all devices connected to the network. It doesn’t matter whether you’re using a UK SIM card or not. It’s a broadcast to all connected devices. It doesn’t know your phone number at all.

So how exactly does it work? As I'm on WiFi with 4G mobile data turned off at home (but mobile signal is on and fine for calls/SMS)

 

[robfosters]

Government really can’t get anything right any more

 

[Jay85]

So it seems 3 network really messed up somewhere? Must be a reason why all 3 network customers didn't get it.

 

[Kelt]

Government really can’t get anything right any more

They can't even use an English voice.

 

[Mrwong]

So it seems 3 network really messed up somewhere? Must be a reason why all 3 network customers didn't get it.

Yes, they are owned by the Chinese.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

So it seems 3 network really messed up somewhere? Must be a reason why all 3 network customers didn't get it.

and two EE phones in my house

 

[breadturbo]

Worked on my O2, but not my three 3 phones.