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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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

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The alert will emit a siren for up to 10 seconds and display a message confirming the drill - Rasid Necati/Anadolu The Government’s emergency alert drill could put domestic abuse victims at risk, ...

Phones across the UK will emit a loud noise next weekend as the Government tests the national emergency alert system ...

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

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 ...