UK government defends nationwide emergency alert system after test fails to sound on some phones - ABC News
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Why did I not get the emergency alert? Which networks failed to transmit alarm and why some phones were silent
Burdwood Surgery - The UK Government is introducing an emergency alert system using mobile phones. In the event of life-threatening emergencies, the Government & emergency services would have the ability to send
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UK emergency alert test: Three looking into why users failed to get text | Emergency planning | The Guardian
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New UK Emergency Alert test to some phones WON'T take place today despite government website message - Manchester Evening News
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Test of Government's new, national Emergency Alerts system at 3pm on Sunday 23rd April - My Sefton News Channel
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Which? on X: "🚨This Sunday at 3pm, the government will be testing its new Emergency Alerts system. ❌ If you don't want to receive the alert on iPhones and Android phones, search
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