Emergency alert

[oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends]

Couldn't understand a word.
What accent was that ?

I didn't get it

Am I doomed if disaster strikes?!

I think I'd prefer to die quickly rather than live with radiation sickness.

Mine was very loud. I screengrabbed it this time - as last time I didn't get to read it before it disappeared.

For those of you where it didnt go off. Have you got the Emergency messege notification off?
It is something u can switch off
So that maybe ur answer

I think that if you opened the message you just saw the text (DH). And if you didn't open it then you got the voice (me).

Seems like a lot of people on this thread were unaware of that, so how "well" is "well" ?

You can specify whether you want the alert message read out loud or not in your phone settings (same place you can opt out of receiving them altogether)

I've not opted out though. I was using my headphones but can't see why that should matter? It's a test but got it last time. Will be interesting to see the eventual data on how many people didn't get it. I've got quite an old phone - getting a few apps not working for me now. Maybe I need to upgrade. Obviously, the phone companies must be in collusion The Government to force us to buy new phones 👀

I quite liked the drama haha

I had my phone switched off, and when I switched it back on - well after the time it was sent out - the alarm sounded.

So if you have a hidden phone that you've switched off, take care when switching it back on, just in case.

People on here are forever posting about secret phones for domestic abuse victims, and how to disable the alerts.

Settings
notifications
scroll to the bottom - extreme alerts and severe alerts.
i switched both mine off after the last alert malarkey

Mine was only a sound, but a moment of absolute panic as I couldn’t work out what it was, or where it was coming from!

Not everyone knew about it. I asked my adult daughter this morning (via Instagram) if she knew, and she didn't.

On the iPhone there is an option to receive emergency alerts or turn them off. Not sure why anyone would switch them off though.

I missed it again!

Last time it just didn't come through on my phone, this time I'm on holiday abroad.

I didn’t have any words, just a siren and a message, at 15:00

for those who turned the message off by accident - on an iPhone it's accessible just like any other on screen alert from the notification centre.

just gently pull your finger upward on the lock screen and all your alerts are there - including this one

I've found the message now in my emergency alerts history. I'm not sure if I had something switched off but have switched more things back on anyway.

here it is

Where though I’ve looked

It’s been on the news multiple times this week, in the press and seen some content creators / influencers post about it.

Really good point. I pressed ok to shut up the sound so the message disappeared and I have no idea what it said.

DH had an Irish male voice - computer generated.

Mine is on

it’s at the bottom of settings - notifications if you scroll right to the end

I’m annoyed I didn’t get a voice or siren just the written alert on my iPhone