UK government tests emergency alert message to mixed responses

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An alarm has sounded on mobile phones across the United Kingdom as part of a government test of a system that will be used to warn of a threat to life.

But the test didn't go entirely to plan with reports of messages being delivered early, late, or not at all.

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"Warning, warning, the lunatics are taking over the asylum", where's that one?

haruchai

Whenever they say it's for our safety we now know to run a million miles away from it

wefsux

We got those multiple times during Covid response in New Zealand. In fact hearing it makes me feel sick.

sarahfox

Cmon Sky, now tell the people what the Emergency Alert message is "REALLY" for

stevephone

I'm always suspicious of nonsensical things like this. So, I turned mine off and removed the sim and battery. I turne it on 3 days later. I alerted someone who lives nearby that I'd turned it back and they rang me. No sooner had I said "HELLO" then the phone turned OFF. Is this the governments way of saying "SC*EW YOU FOR TURNING YOUR PHONE OFF"? After all, some people said that they'd heard that if you REFUSE the alert that phones will not work. So, I;m left wondering. After all, I am now having a succession of problems since then.

Three days ago ALL my contacts vanished and had to be PAINSTAKINGLY input again. Then the ring tones ALL vanished and they TOO had to be installed again from SD card. Then the ring tone I had ASSIGNED to someone (so I know who it is purely by the ring) had gone to default ring tone. I feel it HAS to be the government. After all, this NEVER happened before.

If it continues I'll simply smash the da*n thing. After all, I am NOT a phone zombie - unlike most who are like 5-year-olds walking round with them constantly up to their ears or held out in front of them. It's time that this was seen as an illness and recognised as a form of OCD where most people are totally OBSESSED with these horrible things.

I don't even need it and I'm waiting with my hammer and if anymore faults occur, my hammer will have some fun with the phone. I HATE the things and i DO NOT trust this government!

loosiphher

Maybe if you have the secret phone you should just have that turn off and less if you need to use it

upariverwithoutapatel

I didn't receive the alert because I switched the damn thing off... live your life people and the government can shove this where the sun don't shine... SIDEWAYS!

chrisward

Government speak abosulte dribble so what makes them think we want their dribble on our phones

ethelberht

I think we would know before the government tell us 😊🇬🇧

Vintagevanessa

Are they going to use it during the coronation?

nomyafiftyonefifty

Total government control over the serfs

jimspenser

I got this on my phone in Taiwan ten years ago, but that was preparing for a real threat, not some WHO big brother lunacy.

midnightteapot

Turn it off. I’ll use my initiative thanks. I’ve managed to survive 50 years without the government dictating what I should do in the event of an emergency. Their power and overreach has got out of hand.

jomilne