UK emergency-alert system…

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:59 pm

Anyone suspicious of why the Government are doing this? Have you disabled your mobile so it won't receive the message?

The 2 Premier League matches will be interesting at 3pm when thousands of mobiles sound out in unison.

Nori1958 · Post by **Nori1958** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:02 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:59 pm
Anyone suspicious of why the Government are doing this? Have you disabled your mobile so it won't receive the message?

The 2 Premier League matches will be interesting at 3pm when thousands of mobiles sound out in unison.

No....and....no

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:03 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:59 pm
Anyone suspicious of why the Government are doing this? Have you disabled your mobile so it won't receive the message?

The 2 Premier League matches will be interesting at 3pm when thousands of mobiles sound out in unison.

What's there to be suspicious about?

Coeus · Post by **Coeus** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:13 pm

Neither matches will be in play at 3pm. Not all fans will have a phone. But agree i am concerned if you’re going to give an audible warning of impending danger in an enclosed area of 30.000 plus people. What will happen when it’s real alert?

Nori1958 · Post by **Nori1958** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:14 pm

Coeus wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:13 pm
Neither matches will be in play at 3pm. Not all fans will have a phone. But agree i am concerned if you’re going to give an audible warning of impending danger in an enclosed area of 30.000 plus people. What will happen when it’s real alert?

Everyone would hear it...

Coeus · Post by **Coeus** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:16 pm

And do what do you think?

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:23 pm

Coeus wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:16 pm
And do what do you think?

Follow the advice being given.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:39 pm

taio wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:23 pm
Follow the advice being given.

It really is that simple

Heard everyone going wild on Jeremy vine this week, try not to overthink things people you’ll feel much more stable

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:47 pm

Based on the quality of phone signal in stadiums, I doubt they'd receive it....

Also, no I'm not worried.

daveisaclaret · Post by **daveisaclaret** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:52 pm

I'm concerned that Roy Keane's phone might get the alert at half time and make him angry

Claretmisterg · Post by **Claretmisterg** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:54 pm

My biggest criticism would be that although I basically have no issue with the concept this test has not been well publicised. This is the first I have heard of it.

Nori1958 · Post by **Nori1958** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:56 pm

Claretmisterg wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:54 pm
My biggest criticism would be that although I basically have no issue with the concept this test has not been well publicised. This is the first I have heard of it.

Really?...it's been all over social media...newspapers ....news bulletins etc etc

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:58 pm

Claretmisterg wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:54 pm
My biggest criticism would be that although I basically have no issue with the concept this test has not been well publicised. This is the first I have heard of it.

Seen/heard throughout the media - tv adverts, social media, newspapers, radio. It's on the BBC and Sky news home pages right now.

Burnleyareback2 · Post by **Burnleyareback2** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:58 pm

I was in Holland a couple of weeks ago and my phone went off a few times to let me know there was a large fire a few miles away and to keep my windows closed.

Speaking to a Dutch guy about it he says it’s used pretty frequently- if a child goes missing, extreme weather etc Sounds pretty useful- can’t understand why anyone would have a problem with it

Claretmisterg · Post by **Claretmisterg** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:59 pm

Yes, really. This is the first time I have been made aware of it. I listen to the radio and watch tv regularly and have not heard or seen anything about this. I also check thevBBC news app most days and have seen nothing on there until just now.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:00 pm

They ran those TV commercials about it and that big radio campaign. Don't forget the leaflets they dropped from the space shuttle. And the two weeks we all spent at emergency alert camp.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:04 pm

No problem for me as such. Could be a good thing but only slight problem is timing. This is happening just as the news is saying NATO countries have agreed Ukraine must become a member. That’s a pretty big red rag to the Russian bull. Probably no connection but it does make you think.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:10 pm

Nori1958 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:02 pm
No....and....no

There’s some belting theories being bandied about, the best one being the massive surge in ‘5G’ is going to trigger aggressive cancers in the triple vaccinated because the COVID jabs haven’t killed as many as the government wanted.

******* nut jobs.

Nori1958 · Post by **Nori1958** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:32 pm

All spurs fans will run out of the stadium

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:00 pm

Well that wasn’t as painful as people were thinking

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:03 pm

My sons phone went off but mine didn’t. Are they trying to tell me something?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:04 pm

Didn't come through on mine either.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:04 pm

Mine said if you are a Blackburn Rovers fan, high danger risk between 20.00 and 22.00 hours on upcoming Tuesday. Strongly advise that you stay at home and don't watch your TV.

NorthIsCool · Post by **NorthIsCool** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:04 pm

Mine was 3 minutes late...
Guess I'm not worthy enough

Smidge · Post by **Smidge** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:05 pm

I got one but my wife didn't

Nori1958 · Post by **Nori1958** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:07 pm

NorthIsCool wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:04 pm
Mine was 3 minutes late...
Guess I'm not worthy enough

I must be with you...3 mins after the wife's went off

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:08 pm

I hope if there is an emergency it’s not during the night because that ain’t waking me up.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:08 pm

Smidge wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:05 pm
I got one but my wife didn't

Snap but my Mrs's phone is only 3g ...

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:09 pm

Our dog wasn't impressed.

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:11 pm

Aclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:09 pm
Our dog wasn't impressed.

Should have told him to turn off his data

strayclaret · Post by **strayclaret** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:16 pm

Wife’s got Sonos on full blast didn’t hear anything

ColneMonkey · Post by **ColneMonkey** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:22 pm

My wife’s went off for about 5 seconds (Samsung), whereas mine did diddly squit (iPhone). I presume that’s the point of a test, but I would like to know why mine didn’t work!

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:25 pm

ColneMonkey wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:22 pm
My wife’s went off for about 5 seconds (Samsung), whereas mine did diddly squit (iPhone). I presume that’s the point of a test, but I would like to know why mine didn’t work!

You’re not worth saving in a life-threatening event

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:30 pm

Neither of my phones went off.
I feel hurt.

ColneMonkey · Post by **ColneMonkey** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:30 pm

claptrappers_union wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:25 pm
You’re not worth saving in a life-threatening event

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:34 pm

No one in my house got an alert.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:36 pm

Mine went off at 2:59. I’d forgotten about it and it frightened the life out of me.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:41 pm

Daughter's went off at 14:59

Son's at 15:03

Daughter in law's 15:04

Everyone else in the house didn’t receive a warning, so that was successful

Sozturf7 · Post by **Sozturf7** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:44 pm

Two phones here did not go off.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:45 pm

It only went off if you had the Covid-19 vaccine.

turbo5 · Post by **turbo5** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:53 pm

Driving at the time when it went off, nearly pulled up the car it was beeping through the car speakers and on screen display, took a few minutes to realise that it wasn't a major stop your car warning as your engine is going to explode

Wife and son's phone didnt go off daughters did . None of them switched off for alerts.

LiamKennyBFC · Post by **LiamKennyBFC** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:54 pm

Didnt receive one at all. Looks like quite a few three network uses didnt either.

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:55 pm

The world needs more lerts

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:55 pm

It only went off on phones whose owners don't fund the most trivial things to moan about

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:00 pm

Claretmisterg wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:59 pm
Yes, really. This is the first time I have been made aware of it. I listen to the radio and watch tv regularly and have not heard or seen anything about this. I also check thevBBC news app most days and have seen nothing on there until just now.

First I'd heard of it when my phone went off today.
Didn't listen to the message.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:19 pm

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:41 pm
Daughter's went off at 14:59

Son's at 15:03

Daughter in law's 15:04

Everyone else in the house didn’t receive a warning, so that was successful

Just goes to show it’s a token gesture for the 5 minute nuclear warning

Pidgeon · Post by **Pidgeon** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:25 pm

Given that I don’t trust anything the Govt says then of course I disabled my phone.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:27 pm

taio wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:55 pm
It only went off on phones whose owners don't fund the most trivial things to moan about

I definitely don't fund things that people moan about no matter how trivial

Nori1958 · Post by **Nori1958** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:35 pm

Pidgeon wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:25 pm
Given that I don’t trust anything the Govt says then of course I disabled my phone.

Perhaps when that mad gun man is on the loose, you'll wonder why everyone has run off and you're left in his sights....

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:24 pm

Given that you can never get a signal in football, I don't fancy our chances, if there is a real alert!