Today’s test of the US national alert system on mobile phones is intended to offer opportunities to learn and prepare for emergencies, but tests in the past have sparked conspiracy theories
Almost everyone in the US with a mobile phone, radio or TV can expect to hear and see an alert message from the US government as part of a nationwide test – but there is no need for alarm or tinfoil hats.system on 4 October will cause people’s mobile phones to vibrate and emit an audio tone, each action repeating twice, along with displaying a text message in either English or Spanish. The testing period is scheduled to start at 2:20 PM Eastern Time and to continue for 30 minutes.
Real alerts are typically issued by local and state government officials, along with other federal agencies such as the National Weather Service, during actual emergencies. Most are local messages sent to specific counties or neighbourhoods and include warnings of imminent threats such as extreme weather or activeSign up to newsletterat the University of Virginia. “If the system works for this, it should also work for the smaller, more local, ordinary uses.
In the rarest emergencies, the system could send out a national alert issued by the president or by the head of FEMA.This is only the third nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts system. Previous tests on mobile phones took place in 2018 and 2021, and additional tests are planned every few years in accordance with federal law.
The US government might consider holding “an annual national or local testing day” so that people become familiar with the system through more frequent tests, saysThere is no official opt-out option for the national tests of the Wireless Emergency Alerts system on mobile phones. However, phones will not receive the test alert message if they are turned off or put in “aeroplane mode” for the duration of the test.
People may also fail to receive the message if they are beyond the range of cell tower signals during that time or are not usingSurvivors of domestic violence who rely on hidden phones should consider turning off their devices for the duration of the national test, according to the
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