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

[n111ck]

60% of the time it works every time!

Did it end up going to anyone on 3?

According to 3 on twitter, yes.

 

[Spannerhead]

60% of the time it works every time!

Did it end up going to anyone on 3?

I assume no. Meaning in Real life people who had 3 would surprised when the hordes of zombies appeared outside their house unannounced. None of my work colleagues who use 3 got anything

 

[Fuzz]

Never got one on my mobile and this function is certainly switched on. In fact I got a couple of local warnings earlier in the year regarding high winds.

So unless I notice the mushroom cloud over towards the River Nith, Sellafield formally Windscale is over that way (this must surely be a first strike target), then I'm unlikely to get much warning that the Armageddon has begun

I don't think I need to worry about a siren living five miles from GCHQ. I'm basically ground zero...

 

[Vanquish-Storm]

According to 3 on twitter, yes.

According to people who have 3 and work for 3, no.

 

[Feek]

Congratulations BBC, It's gone 6pm and mother just came in and said "My phone made a funny noise earlier and said something about an emergency, what's going on"

What's it got to do with the BBC?

 

[Fuzz]

What's it got to do with the BBC?

Not informing the public who aren't glued to the internet 24/7 like some of us

 

[n111ck]

According to people who have 3 and work for 3, no.

Not seen any statement from Three to that effect - got a link?

They are the worst network though so not surprised they screwed it up.


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Three UK

@ThreeUK
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2h

We're aware that a number of customers have not received the test alert. We're working closely with the government to understand why and ensure it doesn't happen when the system is in use.

 

[Feek]

Not informing the public who aren't glued to the internet 24/7 like some of us

I've heard it mentioned multiple times on BBC local and national radio stations and on BBC TV over the last few weeks.

 

[Lightnix]

60% of the time it works every time!

Did it end up going to anyone on 3?

I'm on 3 and got it. I am the chosen one.

 

[Vanquish-Storm]

Not seen any statement from Three to that effect - got a link?

They are the worst network though so not surprised they screwed it up.


edit:

Three UK
@ThreeUK
·
2h

We're aware that a number of customers have not received the test alert. We're working closely with the government to understand why and ensure it doesn't happen when the system is in use.

Can’t argue with you there

 

[Vanquish-Storm]

I'm on 3 and got it. I am the chosen one.

You started it!!

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I've heard it mentioned multiple times on BBC local and national radio stations and on BBC TV over the last few weeks.

100%
Surely by law his Mother must also have to watch Lorraine, Good Morning and Loose Women.

 

[Captain]

Those using an iPhone, go to Settings>Notifications and scroll to the bottom to see if Extreme alerts and Severe alerts are enabled.

 

[GlitterBalls]

like quite a few of us you are going to be the ones who gets alerted to disaster only once the nuclear shockwave hits you in the face.

I like surprises.

 

[Quango-uk]

Did its job, woke me up, I was having a snooze in the garden, lol

 

[Lopéz]

Ridiculous waste of public money.

I don't think preservation of a language is ridiculous or a waste of money, but then it's a language I speak, so I guess I wouldn't.

 

[gingergundog]

60% of the time it works every time!

Did it end up going to anyone on 3?

 

[Jay85]

Here’s why 3 network didn’t work.

https://twitter.com/davwheat_/status/1650149573313085441?s=46&t=b64izveQB7_iYxLc5sjKgQ

 

[n111ck]

I don't think preservation of a language is ridiculous or a waste of money, but then it's a language I speak, so I guess I wouldn't.

Well given less than 20% of people in Wales actually speak it I'm sure that money could be better spent elsewhere.

 

[beachBOYken]

I nearly got pounded to death by hailstones, where was the alert to warn me.