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  1. From a quick anecdotal analysis it appears that the #UKAlert system test has failed as:
    People didn’t recognise the noise and ignored it
    Others assumed it was spam
    Others it failed to get through their “Do not disturb” status
    The fact that it came through to different phones at different times meant that it didn’t appear to be an Area alert, and so was not treated as urgent

  2. From a quick anecdotal analysis it appears that the #UKAlert system test has failed as:
    People didn’t recognise the noise and ignored it
    Others assumed it was spam
    Others it failed to get through their “Do not disturb” status
    The fact that it came through to different phones at different times meant that it didn’t appear to be an Area alert, and so was not treated as urgent

  3. From a quick anecdotal analysis it appears that the #UKAlert system test has failed as:
    People didn’t recognise the noise and ignored it
    Others assumed it was spam
    Others it failed to get through their “Do not disturb” status
    The fact that it came through to different phones at different times meant that it didn’t appear to be an Area alert, and so was not treated as urgent

  4. That test alert was no more intrusive than receiving an incoming text notification. #alert #ukalert #beprepared

  5. That test alert was no more intrusive than receiving an incoming text notification. #alert #ukalert #beprepared

  6. That test alert was no more intrusive than receiving an incoming text notification. #alert #ukalert #beprepared

  7. That test alert was no more intrusive than receiving an incoming text notification. #alert #ukalert #beprepared

  8. In the pub. Everyone's phones have had the alert time going off, except mine as I disabled it.

    Not all at once, it's been at various delays, some went off 5 minutes before the 3pm time.

    #ukAlert #phone #emergency

  9. In the pub. Everyone's phones have had the alert time going off, except mine as I disabled it.

    Not all at once, it's been at various delays, some went off 5 minutes before the 3pm time.

    #ukAlert #phone #emergency

  10. In the pub. Everyone's phones have had the alert time going off, except mine as I disabled it.

    Not all at once, it's been at various delays, some went off 5 minutes before the 3pm time.

    #ukAlert #phone #emergency

  11. In the pub. Everyone's phones have had the alert time going off, except mine as I disabled it.

    Not all at once, it's been at various delays, some went off 5 minutes before the 3pm time.

    #ukAlert #phone #emergency

  12. In the pub. Everyone's phones have had the alert time going off, except mine as I disabled it.

    Not all at once, it's been at various delays, some went off 5 minutes before the 3pm time.

    #ukAlert #phone #emergency

  13. A reminder for those in the UK, this Sunday (Apr 23) there's a test of the new UK #emergencyAlert system at 3pm (1500 BST).

    Even if your phone is in silent mode, if it's on it will sound

    You can turn these alerts off & there are legitimate reasons to do so, especially if it would be dangerous when it sounds!

    On my Android it's under Settings -> Notifications -> Emergency Alerts

    #ukAlert

    Pub tells punters to leave their phones at home on noisy emergency alert day

    metro.co.uk/2023/04/19/somerse

  14. A reminder for those in the UK, this Sunday (Apr 23) there's a test of the new UK #emergencyAlert system at 3pm (1500 BST).

    Even if your phone is in silent mode, if it's on it will sound

    You can turn these alerts off & there are legitimate reasons to do so, especially if it would be dangerous when it sounds!

    On my Android it's under Settings -> Notifications -> Emergency Alerts

    #ukAlert

    Pub tells punters to leave their phones at home on noisy emergency alert day

    metro.co.uk/2023/04/19/somerse

  15. A reminder for those in the UK, this Sunday (Apr 23) there's a test of the new UK #emergencyAlert system at 3pm (1500 BST).

    Even if your phone is in silent mode, if it's on it will sound

    You can turn these alerts off & there are legitimate reasons to do so, especially if it would be dangerous when it sounds!

    On my Android it's under Settings -> Notifications -> Emergency Alerts

    #ukAlert

    Pub tells punters to leave their phones at home on noisy emergency alert day

    metro.co.uk/2023/04/19/somerse

  16. A reminder for those in the UK, this Sunday (Apr 23) there's a test of the new UK #emergencyAlert system at 3pm (1500 BST).

    Even if your phone is in silent mode, if it's on it will sound

    You can turn these alerts off & there are legitimate reasons to do so, especially if it would be dangerous when it sounds!

    On my Android it's under Settings -> Notifications -> Emergency Alerts

    #ukAlert

    Pub tells punters to leave their phones at home on noisy emergency alert day

    metro.co.uk/2023/04/19/somerse

  17. A reminder for those in the UK, this Sunday (Apr 23) there's a test of the new UK #emergencyAlert system at 3pm (1500 BST).

    Even if your phone is in silent mode, if it's on it will sound

    You can turn these alerts off & there are legitimate reasons to do so, especially if it would be dangerous when it sounds!

    On my Android it's under Settings -> Notifications -> Emergency Alerts

    #ukAlert

    Pub tells punters to leave their phones at home on noisy emergency alert day

    metro.co.uk/2023/04/19/somerse