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Prior to the emergency alert test later today, the Government has warned Brits to expect a siren-like sound to emit from their phones at 3pm. At 3pm today (Sunday, September 7), mobile phones and ...

Brits are being urged to "keep their cool" this Sunday as the national emergency alert system is put through its paces. At around 3pm, mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and ...

The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones will be tested for the second time this afternoon, on Sunday, 7 September. The alerts are designed for situations where there is an ...

Smartphone users across the UK will hear a high pitched siren sound and receive a text message from UK Government as part of a test of the national emergency alert system on Sunday, September 7.

Details of the next emergency alert test in Northern Ireland have been announced by the government. First introduced and tested in April 2023, the notification system has been used five times across ...

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Britons have been encouraged to "keep their cool" for a test of the national emergency alert system on Sunday. At around 3pm, mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a ...

On Sunday, September 7, at 3pm, an Emergency Alert test notification will be dispatched to all compatible devices across the UK. The UK government is trialling its emergency alert system to ensure ...

Here's a step-by-step guide of how to make sure your mobile phone doesn't go off during the upcoming Government Emergency Alert Test. On September 7th at 3:00pm the Government will send out an ...

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On Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm, the UK Government will carry out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system. This means most mobile phones and tablets across the UK will receive a test message, ...