Expect your mobile to go off at 3pm this Sunday – here's why and what it'll sound like

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Millions of smartphones and tablets in the UK will ring out and vibrate for up to 10 seconds as part of an emergency alert test at 3pm on Sunday 7 September.

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Expect your mobile to go off at 3pm this Sunday – here's why and what it'll sound like

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Vitor

Turned off, on Android Settings > Notifications > Advanced settings > Wireless emergency alerts.

MyRealNameToo

Vitor said:

Turned off, on Android Settings > Notifications > Advanced settings > Wireless emergency alerts.

The linked article already says how to turn it off on both Android and iOS

elsien

Still waiting for mine to go off from the last time. I did have alerts turned on, but still wasn’t alerted. 

Lorian

I was in a supermarket the first time they tested it, some of the reactions were funny.

Beeblebr0x

As I don't live in an earthquake zone and unless the Red Air Force flies overhead, I won't bother.

Allyoop

My phone comes straight through to my hearing aids, if its very loud it could damage what hearing I do have ir even the aids. Looked for advice on this but cant find any information any where.

UselessBanker

I have two SIMs in my phone. Will I get stereo?

Vitor

Allyoop said:

My phone comes straight through to my hearing aids, if its very loud it could damage what hearing I do have ir even the aids. Looked for advice on this but cant find any information any where.

https://www.gov.uk/alerts/opting-out

twopenny

I've got 3g so I'm a gonner when the time comes 😵‍💫

forgotmyname

Check your settings, older Samsung Galaxy phone here and the alerts have enabled themselves.

I know 100% that I disabled them when they were first introduced.