How many of you got the Emergency text alert ?

did you get the emergency text alert ?

  • YES

    Votes: 15 45.5%

  • NO

    Votes: 18 54.5%
  • Total voters
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Just wondering roughly what percentage got it !
 
Can I come out from under the table now ?
 
We got the message in English and Welsh and apparently there was an error in the translation- my Welsh is even worse than my English

www.walesonline.co.uk

Welsh translation blunder on emergency test alert sent out by UK Government

The UK's new armageddon-style emergency alert was sent out in Welsh as well as English. But it wasn't quite right.
www.walesonline.co.uk www.walesonline.co.uk

Assume we got the text with the Welsh translation due to phone location? Something else for the conspiracy bods to worry about :rolleyes: :)
 
Apparently, there has been a problem with 3-mobile phones receiving the alert (BBC News) , which would explain why I didn't get one.
 
Was at work and interesting that there were a few delayed phones.
We had one staff member not get it but the tablet which has a tesco sim inside - its a PAYG thats never used as the tablet has wifi - went off about 2 minutes later.
 
I also got it in Welsh and English, and I was in Englend! I assume it was due to my location up on the hills on the south side of the Bristol Channel so maybe my phone was managing to pick up a mast on the Welsh side. My partner, walking next to me with a phone on the same network, only got it in English.............
 
myotis said:
Apparently, there has been a problem with 3-mobile phones receiving the alert (BBC News) , which would explain why I didn't get one.
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I'm on smarty, as they are 3s cheap spinoff probably why I didn't get it too.
 
myotis said:
Apparently, there has been a problem with 3-mobile phones receiving the alert (BBC News) , which would explain why I didn't get one.
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whiteflyer said:
I'm on smarty, as they are 3s cheap spinoff probably why I didn't get it too.
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Ah! a problem with "3" would explain the reason for our phones behaving differently.

My phone is dual SIM with one being "3" and the OH phone is single SIM "3".

Clearly the alert system is provider agnostic:)
 
We got three :)

I have two iPhones (one exclusively for flying a drone), and my wife has an iPhone. All on Vodafone.
 
Nothing here, so now I'll have no idea, if there is a tornado, tsunami, earthquake or Alien invasion heading my way.
Or indeed more importantly, if there are any lost cats or bad parking, in my area ...
 
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I didn't get it but I don't think it matters as it appears there was no emergency anyway.
 
Likewise, turned off so "NO".

Mrs Nod did get it.
 
ecoleman said:
Nope, turn it off weeks ago.

Wife didn’t get anything. Somehow I doubt a government alert is going to save us when Putin decides to nuke us.
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It'll only save those that are deemed worthy - if you didn't get the message then sorry but you're just not worthy :banana: :LOL:
 
My iPad, which is fitted with a 3 data sim, went off even though it can't make or receive calls.
 
Going by this little Poll 53% of us have had it at the first hurdle ! Anyway whens the looting starting it will make for some good shots !
 
David_Mug said:
I didn't get it but I don't think it matters as it appears there was no emergency anyway.
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I think all that received it were sworn to secrecy so cannot tell you about it. I would tell you but did not receive the message. Perhaps they have all been invited to a party.

Dave
 
We were in furrin' parts, so presumably we didn't get it because that would warn the enemy.
 
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