One “Emergency alert“Testing that sounds a siren for ten seconds Millions of phones were sent This year in Britain.
Suit the recommendations Kovid inquiryMinister will test Emergency alert system Set in view of pandemicLoud noise for the voice of millions Mobile phone Across Britain.
It was first launched in 2023 to alert Britain’s emergency situations.
Alerts can be caused by severe floods, fire and extreme weather, GovernmentThe website says.
It can only be sent by emergency services And government departments, agencies and public bodies that deal with emergency situations.
Mobile phone users will receive an alert on their device’s home screen, which will vibrate and emit a range of beeps like sirens for ten seconds, even if their phone is in silent mode.
Users will have to accept alerts, which will include telephone numbers or links of government websites with further information, before they can use any other features on their phone.
If the phones are closed or in flight mode, or if people get out of the plan, the alert will not work, and it is estimated that they will reach about 90 percent of the mobile phones in a given area, through 4G and 5G phone network.
The previous alert has read: “This is an emergency alert exam, a new UK government service that will warning you whether there is a life-threatening emergency situation nearby.
“In a real emergency, follow the instructions in alert to keep yourself and others safe.
“visit gov.uk/alerts For more information. ,
The date of alert has not been confirmed yet, but it is understood that it will be the last one of 2025. After that, the system will be tested every two years.
The government said that it will determine more information in the appointed time.
Emergency alerts were sent to about three million people in Wales and parts of Southwest England as Hurricane Daragh approached the UK in December.
It states that Hurricane Daragha was expected to be “significant disruption”, warning that flying debris, falling trees, and large waves flying from strong winds, “who can all offer a threat to life”.
Alert systems have been successfully used in many other countries including the US, Canada, Netherlands and Japan during incidents such as severe weather events.
The convenience is easy to close, but to do so the system depends on the device that is being used.
On an iPhone, open the setting app and type “emergency alert” in the search bar. This should bring the option to close “severe alert” and “emergency alert”.
On the Android device, go to the Settings app and find an emergency alert. You can depend a bit on which version you are using the word, but it will usually be something like “emergency alert”, and there will be an option to close it.
Devices that are switched to switch, are only connected to WiFi, or an alert will not be obtained using a 2G or 3G network.