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Original poster

so, did your phone receive the alert? If it was turned on and enabled?

267 replies

Nimbostratus100 · 23/04/2023 15:08

not very good coverage here at all - unless it comes later...

YABU - my phone got the alert

YANBU - my phone was switched on and enabled, but received no alert

OP posts:
Rosti1981 · 23/04/2023 15:19

Alarm and message on every mobile.
Also Alexa appeared to get in on the act, which I hadn't expected!

JustKeepSlimming · 23/04/2023 15:19

DH and I both got it (we're both on Sky and have iPhone 7s). I got it 2 minutes before him, though, which is good, because my first move in any emergency would be to ditch DH (he's lovely, but absolutely useless in a crisis).

HarperElla · 23/04/2023 15:19

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I'm also on 3 and didn't get it.

Changechangechanging · 23/04/2023 15:19

nothing

AngelicInnocent · 23/04/2023 15:19

4 android got it. 1 android didn't. 1 iPhone didn't

StoneofDestiny · 23/04/2023 15:20

No alerts here

MsFogi · 23/04/2023 15:20

5 phones in the house: one got alert at 14.59, two got alert at 15.01 and the other two got no alert!!!

Fuckitydoodah · 23/04/2023 15:20

Do you need to have mobile data switched on for it to work? My phone was on and enabled, but connected to WiFi, not mobile data.

Brody77 · 23/04/2023 15:20

Virgin iPhone enabled but nothing!

tuvamoodyson · 23/04/2023 15:20

Yes…we both got it

SpikyHatePotato · 23/04/2023 15:21

Android on EE, didn't get it. I'm in Scotland and tend to be on wifi calling but there is 4g here.

CurlyhairedAssassin · 23/04/2023 15:21

Looking at Twitter, there was definitely an issue with those on Three.

GudiBrallan · 23/04/2023 15:21

Yep, I was in a very busy public place and suddenly the noise came from phones all around and everyone stopped. Quite alarming.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 23/04/2023 15:21

AdoraBell · 23/04/2023 15:19

Yes. Not as loud as I thought it be.

I agree. People talk as if it was so loud to hurt ears. It was quieter than a doorbell 🤷

ImAGoodPerson · 23/04/2023 15:21

Fibonacci13 · 23/04/2023 15:11

Worked on mine. Dog had just dropped off for an afternoon nap and the poor thing nearly flew through the ceiling! Must have been an odd frequency to startle him like that

Yes I saw a few FB and IG posts mentioning that it would be and that if you have pets who suffer with issues around noises then to disable it. Mine was asleep on my lap and woke up and looked at me with a surprised look on his face, looked at my phone and promptly went back to sleep.

DH's went off at the same time and he had absolutely not a clue what it was all about 🙄

MrMarkham · 23/04/2023 15:22

Yeah doesn't look like 3 got it.

TwilightSkies · 23/04/2023 15:22

I just got one a minute ago. Im
in N.Ireland, not sure if that makes a difference

Theemptychairismyshadow · 23/04/2023 15:23

I got the notification on my phone. No sound on WiFi three network!

babynoname22 · 23/04/2023 15:23

I didn't

HavfrueDenizKisi · 23/04/2023 15:23

Yes all 4 of our phones went off at 2.59 to be precise with the siren and message. My phone was (always is) on silent.

Bk1000 · 23/04/2023 15:23

I’m with three and didn’t get it. Wouldn’t surprise me if they fucked it up, they are generally completely useless a being a mobile phone provider anyway.

Can2022getanyworse · 23/04/2023 15:23

Only one phone out of 6 got it in my house. All enabled, different networks.

HappyAsASandboy · 23/04/2023 15:23

Two phones here and neither received the message. I assume settings are set to receive them because I haven't changed it?!

CatOnTheChair · 23/04/2023 15:23

I got it, biut to shiup it up, I clicked ok. And it disappeared. So I have no idea what it said (well, this time round I do, because I know it's a test). Do I have to read the thing with it beeping at me to know what the problem is?

SwapTheYforaD · 23/04/2023 15:23

Nothing here.

Hope it doesn't go off later and startle the shit out of me.