Emergency Alerts Service Test
14 April 2023
On Sunday 23 April 2023 at 3pm, there will be a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts service.
Please watch this video by Refuge if you are a suvivor of domestic abuse and have a secret or secondary phone or tablet and need to turn off the alert to keep the phone or tablet hidden.
What happens when you get an emergency alert
Your mobile phone or tablet may:
- make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent
- vibrate
- read out the alert
The sound and vibration will last for about 10 seconds.
An alert will include a phone number or a link to the GOV.UK website for more information.
You’ll get alerts based on your current location - not where you live or work. You do not need to turn on location services to receive alerts.
Please go to the government website for more information.
