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

[Duke]

Only the UK government would put an emergency system on the data network instead of the SMS, they really are tards.

Most people wouldn't notice an SMS as quickly as using the built in emergency system for this on smart phones.

 

[aVdub]

The deliberate lack of information provided by the Government over exactly what specific situations these alerts would be broadcast out for (rather than the worthless "may get" statement provided so far) is a direct cause for many people switching them off and I don't blame people for doing that.

If the Gov want people to do something they have to explain why its beneficial and, as always, the Gov (irrespective of party) uses the most worthless of PR to pass on their message, leaving people confused and untrusting of something which "may" be of actual benefit in the future.

Information -----------> https://www.gov.uk/alerts

Which was incredibly difficult to find using yoghurt cartons, string and double sided tape.

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

The whole idea of a test is to test the system.
This let's you find the problems, then take action and test again.
It was the first test, it was always designed to find the flaws so they could be corrected and improved for real needs.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Alerts are activated on my phone but I didn't receive it. If they're testing the system, then I'd love to know how the can possibly confirm whether or not we received it.

 

[thenewoc]

How often are they going to test this? Wouldnt suprise me if they did a re-test

Every day and every hour if the woke lot get into power.

 

[StriderX]

Every day and every hour if the woke lot get into power.

Imagine blaming something on 'woke' that authoritarian conservatives are more than happy to oblige with...

 

[SexyGreyFox]

The whole idea of a test is to test the system.
This let's you find the problems, then take action and test again.
It was the first test, it was always designed to find the flaws so they could be corrected and improved for real needs.

Stop talking sense

 

[Rroff]

Oh dear, all you who got the alert will now have the Pi version of Covid.

Much more sinister than that - notice how everyone who got the alert had the Pfizer vaccine and those that didn't had AZ, etc. the tone embeds an activation signal for them 5G nanites, the zombie apocalypse starts in less than 24 hours!

 

[Chris Wilson]

The whole idea of a test is to test the system.
This let's you find the problems, then take action and test again.
It was the first test, it was always designed to find the flaws so they could be corrected and improved for real needs.

They aren't that magnanimous about SpaceX tests in another thread

 

[gbgt2]

When I unlocked my phone to shut it up the message disappeared and it seems there is no way to read it after that. I would have thought it should end up in messages so I could read what it actually said (I mean am I dodging a nuke or a giant meteorite here)

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

When I unlocked my phone to shut it up the message disappeared and it seems there is no way to read it after that. I would have thought it should end up in messages so I could read what it actually said (I mean am I dodging a nuke or a giant meteorite here)

Or you could, erm, turn on the TV or check the Internet, or ask someone else who is nearby.
I mean it did it's job to alert you, so you can then, I dunno, actually check what else is going on?

 

[aVdub]

When I unlocked my phone to shut it up the message disappeared and it seems there is no way to read it after that. I would have thought it should end up in messages so I could read what it actually said (I mean am I dodging a nuke or a giant meteorite here)

It was quick, but it did say who really killed JFK

 

[Jay85]

It was quick, but it did say who really killed JFK

LOL

 

[Troop]

All 3 of our mobiles received the alert, 2x on Smarty and one O2. (Poco F3 and two Huawei P30 pro/Mate10)

 

[danlightbulb]

Got the alert but it wasn't very loud on my phone, certainly not max volume the phone can do. If my phone wasn't near me I'd likely not have heard it.

 

[xb8browney]

Got it on my pixel 7 ee at 1501 then my wife's iPhone on Vodafone went at 1501

 

[Kenai]

When I unlocked my phone to shut it up the message disappeared and it seems there is no way to read it after that. I would have thought it should end up in messages so I could read what it actually said (I mean am I dodging a nuke or a giant meteorite here)

The message is in the alert history section of the Wireless Emergency Alerts section of my phone settings

 

[Troop]

according to News papers you need to be on 4G/5G with Mobile data ON, so its pointless system
if a disastar happens
3G users die
2G users die
people at home with only wifi on die
Why not just send and SMS it work everywhere

Only need a Sim card in the mobile to receive the alerts, no need for data or wifi.

 

[FBi7]

Didn't get an alert. I'm one of the affected '3' users.. Just checked my phone settings and alerts are set to allow.

 

[LuckyBenski]

Didn't get an alert. I'm one of the affected '3' users.. Just checked my phone settings and alerts are set to allow.

There's more than 3

*Ducks*