Mobile phones in the UK will be sent an emergency alert as the government tests the nationwide system for the second time.

Many woke up to an emergency alert test that turned out to be an accident. Unless you’re a deep sleeper, you were jolted awake by the sound of the emergency alert system going off on your phone.

Mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a siren sound for up to 10 seconds, and users won't have ...

Millions across the UK will receive a loud alarm on their mobile phones during a nationwide emergency alert test. The system undergoes its second trial at 3pm on Sunday, September 7, with Britons ...

The system was first introduced in 2023 and has been used four times. Previous alerts were sent to mobile phones in January, with the message stating: "This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK ...

The government has reminded people that an emergency alert is due to be sent to millions of phones across the country in September. Mobile phone and tablet users across the UK will hear their devices ...

On television and radio, the test is set to last about one minute, and will look and sound similar to monthly emergency alert system tests you may have heard before.

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“This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test.

The Emergency Alert test on October 4: what it will say and how to disable the sound.

“This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test.

EVERY mobile phone across the UK will be sent an emergency text alert next weekend. Phones will emit a loud siren as part of ...