First National UK Emergency Alerts Test
Discussion
I'd missed that this was rolling out in the UK - interesting and positive development in my view given the shift for people away from live TV, etc
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/06/22/uk-emergency-...
In Sweden they have something like that but with sirens.
https://www.thelocal.se/20160905/whats-that-noise-...
It was started in 1931 and is tested occasionally.
https://www.thelocal.se/20160905/whats-that-noise-...
It was started in 1931 and is tested occasionally.
HappyMidget said:
Getragdogleg said:
I keep my mobile on silent most of the time because I use it to make calls out not receive, is this warning set up to still make a noise ?
Yes, it is not a text message, but a special type of network message that overrides silent modeKnowing the scope creep of this sort of thing it will end up being used to broadcast all sorts of crap that is totally irrelevant.
Dog Star said:
Getragdogleg said:
That can sod off.
Knowing the scope creep of this sort of thing it will end up being used to broadcast all sorts of crap that is totally irrelevant.
Hands! Face! Space!Knowing the scope creep of this sort of thing it will end up being used to broadcast all sorts of crap that is totally irrelevant.
Gecko1978 said:
In Canada 4 years ago and this buzzed on my phone due to storm warning. British mobile, roaming turned off still worked. So I am surprised we have not used it sooner.
I experienced similar to look out for a missing child in the a couple of years back, I'm also amazed we've not had it sooner.Getragdogleg said:
HappyMidget said:
Getragdogleg said:
I keep my mobile on silent most of the time because I use it to make calls out not receive, is this warning set up to still make a noise ?
Yes, it is not a text message, but a special type of network message that overrides silent modeKnowing the scope creep of this sort of thing it will end up being used to broadcast all sorts of crap that is totally irrelevant.
Andeh1 said:
Getragdogleg said:
HappyMidget said:
Getragdogleg said:
I keep my mobile on silent most of the time because I use it to make calls out not receive, is this warning set up to still make a noise ?
Yes, it is not a text message, but a special type of network message that overrides silent modeKnowing the scope creep of this sort of thing it will end up being used to broadcast all sorts of crap that is totally irrelevant.
I bet it ends up getting used for all kinds of stupidity.
Aside from that it has the potential to bloody intrusive, which is my main problem with it all.
If you read back to my earlier responses you will see that the over-riding of silent mode is my complaint.
The inevitable daft alerts and pointless "tests" will just add to it.
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