Millions of smartphone users are set to see a ten-second warning appear on their devices later this year as the UK Government repeats a test of its controversial emergency alert system.

The nationwide Emergency ... to test the EAS alarm, but it is expected to be later this year. How does the EAS work? The system uses mobile phone masts in local areas to broadcast an alert to ...

Trial text messages have previously stated: "This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby. "In a real ...

In the 2023 test, the message read: “This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby. "In a real emergency ...

Millions of Brits with phones and tablets will receive an alert notification, with devices set to emit a loud alarm and vibrate. The alarm will go off even if devices are set to silent. The message ...

When the UK government tests its new Emergency Alerts system this year, around 87 million phones are set to receive a crucial test message. The alert will instruct recipients on what actions to ...

A 10-second siren will sound on millions of UK mobile phones this year as part of a test of the government's emergency alert system. The alert, for which a date hasn't yet been revealed, was announced ...

The UK’s Emergency Alert System (EAS) was launched in 2023, with a first test held on April 23 that year. And another exercise will be be held this year, at a date still to be confirmed ...