The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK is being tested for the second time.

Smartphone users across the UK will hear a high pitched siren sound and receive a text message from UK Government as part of ...

The Government’s emergency alert drill could put domestic abuse victims at risk, charities have warned. On Sunday Sept 7 at about 3pm, mobile phones on 4G and 5G networks will vibrate, emit a siren ...

On Sunday, September 7, at around 3pm, mobile phones on 4G and 5G networks will vibrate, emit a siren for up to 10 seconds, ...

Millions of mobile phones will make a siren sound and receive a text message in the UK on Sunday afternoon for the test of a ...

Charities warn domestic abuse victims could be put at risk by the upcoming national emergency alert drill, as its sound may reveal hidden phones. On Sunday at around 3pm, 4G and 5G mobile phones will ...

As we enter peak hurricane season, some members of Congress are sounding the alarm on how Americans receive communication ...

COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - The alert system that was named after a 9-year-old Northern Kentucky child was used Tuesday when a 5-year-old autistic child went missing in Cub Run, Kentucky. Phones across ...

An emergency siren will sound from all mobile phones this weekend, as the UK Government prepares to test its alert system.

Since the test two years ago, the system has been used on a handful of occasions - particularly around extreme weather. Alerts were sent out during Storm Darragh in 2024 and again in early 2025 for ...

The Federal Communications Commission is planning a review of the US emergency alert systems. Both the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WAS) will be subject to a ...

On an iPhone, simply open Settings, head to Notifications and select Emergency Alerts. Turn off 'Severe Alerts' and 'Extreme Alerts'. Meanwhile, on an Android, head to Settings and turn off 'Emergency ...