UK-Wide ‘Armageddon Alert’ to be Sent to Millions of Brits’ Phones Causing Loud Alarm

- UK-Wide ‘Armageddon Alert’ to be Sent to Millions of Brits’ Phones Causing Loud Alarm
by Rebecca Robinson, https://www.express.co.uk/
Those who receive the emergency alert do not need to do anything other than swipe the message away or click “OK” on the home screen.
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Another “Armageddon alert” will be sent to millions of Brits’ phones during a nationwide test of the emergency alarm system. The Government warning will be sent to all 4G and 5G phones within range, causing them to vibrate and emit a loud siren for up to 10 seconds. This is estimated to affect 87 million devices.
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The alert system was first trialled in 2023 and has since been used in emergencies such as Storm Darragh in December, which hit over 3 million people with stay-at-home warnings to avoid the dangerous 90mph winds. Ministers now want another alert sent out nationwide to ensure the country is best prepared to deal with future emergencies.
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