Phone alert

[Noddy21]

Can anyone explain to me why people are so against having an alert sent to their phones. I understand it’s a strange thing to set up if it is for what they say it’s is for ie floods and earthquakes etc, I believe it’s incase we go to war. But I see people saying it’s a way of the government trying to control us, I don’t see how it’s control. This is a genuine question and not to be controversial.

That makes sense @Needmorelego. I suppose i'm thinking of the lone wolf attacks on people walking in the street. Normally it takes a while for those attacks to come through as an attack so they would have to locate the terrorist first.

I try and manage my mental health by avoiding big stress things. An alert on my phone that is screaming "danger" will not be doing me any favours at all.
And I cant turn the notification off either.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S8... there is no option to switch this stuff off.

I don't understand people saying it's for extreme weather, I live in a flood risk area and Natural Resources Wales have been issuing alerts for years, we get a text, phone call and email if there's any risk. Maybe it's different in the rest of the UK but there's definitely a system in Wales.

@Noddy21 the timing is just an unfortunate coincidence, it has been being planned for a long time. Many other countries have had this in place for a long time.

I really need to try to find the information I read about it wrt when they are allowed to use it & what's involved in using it for something different.

mybrecollection is imtgey only have 'permission' to use it for natural 'disaster' type events at the moment (basically severe weather, river banks bursting, etc etc) & NOT. For missing people or terrorist. Nor Putin & his mad men.

it works off where your phone is, not where you live.

I've set a reminder on my phone for 5 minutes before it's due to go off, so hopefully there won't be another kind of natural disaster here 💩

I, personally, don't think the actual alarm will be the most useful part of it, but the 'what to do' messaging. Direct message to say xyz river has burst its banks. People in xyz streets need to evacuate, abc place is offering accommodation. Help will be there about 2am if people can't get out by themselves sooner. Type of thing.

im not turning it off, I'm too nosy & I hope the testing will be the only time I ever hear it!!

@Snowdropsarelovely well that depends where you are on holiday!

Devon- yes
Australia - no

the message goes to phones in the area where the issue is, not where your phone calls home.

Why would it be worthwhile, I don't follow? My phone has 4g and it's three years old, not sure about hers. Next year is a while off and I doubt we will be the among the first to have it switched off, no 5G here.

This thread is giving me screaming woman from Catherine Tate memories

@SorePaw

Devon is not abroad

Fair point!

Interestingly I watched BEEF on Netflix recently, and an Amber alert went out as a young girl went missing. All their phones went off with a description. Using it for this sort of thing would be really handy I think, I didn't realise they do that in the US.

😂 I agree

What on earth do people do when their phone rings or their cat sneezes?

@Sparklfairy I watched a c5 afternoon film years ago about that abduction & how it lead to Amber alert, it is a good idea.

What on earth do people do when their phone rings or their cat sneezes?

My phone doesn't ring because as I explained upthread i try to minimise unexpected intrusion.

The cat thing? Just another nasty flippant comment to have a go at people with genuine fear in their lives. I line with hyper vigilance and I can assure you I would take your attitude very very my life any day if the week. Sadly I do what I can to get through and minimise my distress.

Thanks for providing yet another dismissive post designed to belittle people with struggles.

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My phone doesn't ring either, it's always on vibrate.

Bump. Not long now!