Here's everything you need to know about the test today. What to know about the emergency alert test At around 2:20 p.m. ET/11:20 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Oct. 4, cell towers will begin broadcasting an emergency alert for 30 minutes. If yourphoneis in range of a cell towe...
WEA will send an alertto phoneson which the subscriber has opted to receive test messages. Most devices won’t receive a test message, but there’s no need to worry — compatible devices will receive real emergency alerts. If you don’t want to receive WEA alerts, you can opt out on m...
CONGRESS decided that users can't override this type of alert on a cell phone. It has nothing to do with Apple. CONGRESS needs to be fired. This is unacceptable. I have the right to opt out. They have no right to dictate this. Why even have the setting then? What other settings ...
The Wireless Emergency Alert test will begin at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time/11:20 a.m. Pacific Time today, andiPhoneowners can expect to receive a text message in English or Spanish, depending on the language settings of the device. In addition to smartphones, test messages will also be sen...
FM-based emergency alert systems and methods are very reliable, intrude only minimally on program material, leave battery life unchanged, and do not add to the cost of embedding FM reception in portable electronic devices such as cellular handsets. For compatibility with intermittently operating, low...
You will hear an alert sound and a countdown will begin Continue to hold the buttons down until the countdown ends; at that point, your phone will dial 911 What if you have an older iPhone?If you are using an iPhone 7 or a previously released model, you can press the side button fi...
"If the hidden device is not on silent, or an alert goes off from an app or update on the phone, it may cause alarm and things may escalate as a result." Garnett advises users of hidden smart devices to turn off their emergency alert notifications for a layer of year-round protection...
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People of a certain age likely remember the regular testing of the Emergency Broadcast System: television screens displayed a test pattern as a message was read aloud followed by a long loud tone. Similar tests occur today on radio and television broadcasts as part of theEmergency Alert System....
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