Claim: If phone users in the U.K. do not acknowledge or reply to an emergency text alert test on April 23, 2024, their phones will be locked by the U.K. government for the day. WebMar 23, 2024 · A UK-wide alerts test will take place in the early evening of Sunday, April 23, as part of the new public alert system being launched. The new public alert system will see a siren-like emergency warning message sent by the government to all mobile phone users in the UK. As part of the alert, your phone will vibrate before a loud warning sound …
The UK’s new mobile emergency alert system: what is it and how …
WebOn 16th May 2024, the Government announced plans to launch a UK Emergency Alerts warning service. Ahead of introduction a series of public tests will take place. Following a successful test in East Suffolk on the 25th May 2024, the second test will take place in Reading on the 29th June 2024, 1-2pm. People who receive the test alert in Reading ... WebSo this might be a dumb question, but today two family members have told me that with the government's test of the emergency alarm on the 23rd of April if you fail to acknowledge it on your phone that the government will lock down your phone. They've even gone as far as to turn off some alarm settings on the phone Now I'll be honest, this ... leash chart
Brits to receive emergency alert that jams phone until clicked
WebThe government has said it would use the alert scheme “in a defined area when there is an imminent risk to life”, including extreme weather events like last year’s wildfires and flooding ... WebMar 22, 2024 · The UK Government will carry out a test for the emergency alert system on Sunday, April 23. What will the alert test say? The test alert will read: "This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK ... WebMar 20, 2024 · On April 23, Brits will receive a test alert from the Government as part of a new system intended to warn the public in life-threatening situations such as flooding and … leash chain