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Poll: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
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Soldato
Yes.
I just only allow it to ring me and then have everything else off.
I was really excited for it too but got nothing
I'll show you what you missed.
Emergency alert test fails to sound on some phones
While millions of people across the UK heard an alarm on their phones, many others did not.
www.bbc.co.uk
It was a great day out for the family and friends as we went to a really busy area and all waited with baited breath for the alert and sound to come.
Poor old Brian wet himself with excitement and Tin Foil Mary jumped down a 800ft well.
I am on GiffGaff and did get it. My phone is much more modern though and is using the latest Android version.
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55/44.. thats shocking!
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from the website:
So, as others have said, some of the communication around this could have been clearer!
Soldato
Saw the flashfloods yesterday (?) - did the emergency alert get used for that or is it not up and running yet?
I presume that's the type of thing it's supposed to be used for
I presume that's the type of thing it's supposed to be used for
What flashfloods
I'm guessing this is meant to be a jab at the lack of any emergency warnings but if you're genuinely wondering where...
Flash flooding: Major incident declared after heavy rain in south
Other parts of England have also seen torrential rain, causing damage to homes and businesses.
www.bbc.co.uk
A question I have is lets say a big event (something that would annoy millions of voters) is ongoing that would be extremely embarrassing to effectively cancel if an alert went off and it ended up being a mistake, would the people in charge have the gravitas to do it anyway regardless?
I'd like to say the answer is yes regardless of my deep-seated cynicism about the people in power, but I dunno...
I'd like to say the answer is yes regardless of my deep-seated cynicism about the people in power, but I dunno...
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Soldato
It wasn't a jab I just genuinely wondered.I'm guessing this is meant to be a jab at the lack of any emergency warnings but if you're genuinely wondering where...
Flash flooding: Major incident declared after heavy rain in south
Other parts of England have also seen torrential rain, causing damage to homes and businesses.www.bbc.co.uk
You mean the few seconds before that bishop lowers the crown on Charles's head? Yeah that'd be funny as hell
It was a jab.I'm guessing this is meant to be a jab at the lack of any emergency warnings but if you're genuinely wondering where...
Flash flooding: Major incident declared after heavy rain in south
Other parts of England have also seen torrential rain, causing damage to homes and businesses.www.bbc.co.uk
Soldato
Did anyone else receive a weather red alert warning on their phone earlier on?
I heard a weird sound but wasn't sure what it was.
I don't live in the red areas. But I noticed other people have got it in Leicester.
uk.news.yahoo.com
I heard a weird sound but wasn't sure what it was.
I don't live in the red areas. But I noticed other people have got it in Leicester.
Storm Darragh emergency alert sent to millions of phones in some UK areas - full list
Residents have been asked to follow safety advice
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Yeah here too. Was filming on the phone then it went off, which it did capture. Annoying as i had to restart the video. The alarm is a bit OTT. Never got one with the last storm, and that one i thought was supposed to be worse?
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The forecasted winds are a lot higher than the last two storms we’ve had.