Electronics

[Nightowlz]

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@2blonde wrote:

@Nightowlz  That's weird that it keeps coming......maybe you have to open and read it before it will stop??  Here in the office, we were aware it was coming at 2:18pm.  Lots of phones went off (including mine), but only one time, and then it was over.

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@2blonde

You don't have to open it. It looks just like an Amber Alert you have to click on Confirm which I did but it keeps coming in. I'm not playing their games. I will turn my phone back on tomorrow & see what happens.

DH said he received it as all the guys at work did at the same time. All the phones were going off. He said they only received it once.

[2blonde]

@Nightowlz  I didn't have to click on anything.  It just stopped on it's own.  I turned the phone on a little later to check, and it showed the message, just like any other message would show on it.

[World Traveler]

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@meem120 wrote:

This has been in place for a few years, though no one has ever used it.  Please dont connect it to you know who....is from Homeland Security.  I think its nice that someone has finally tested it.

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You are correct @meem120 It was put into effect during the Bush administration, but from what I understand, they just want to ensure it is working as it should, and that they felt it should have been tested more frequently.

[Nightowlz]

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@2blonde wrote:

@Nightowlz  I didn't have to click on anything.  It just stopped on it's own.  I turned the phone on a little later to check, and it showed the message, just like any other message would show on it.

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@2blonde

It had Confirm on mine. If you don't click on it you cannot use your phone until you do. You cannot Opt Out. I should not have to keep confirming it. They are not going to alert us anyways like I said.

I want to know what is really going on. Just another way from them to keep tabs on everyone.

If I try to send a text it comes in again so I cannot send it???

[graciesmom1003]

the information about the test states that not all phones will receive the test. i got it on my phone at 2:18 and my car radio at 2:21

[GAQShopr53]

@Nightowlz I received one just an hour ago...I have an IPhone! and thought it was a bit odd because I only receive Amber and Weather alerts!

[Nightowlz]

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@graciesmom1003 wrote:

the information about the test states that not all phones will receive the test. i got it on my phone at 2:18 and my car radio at 2:21

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@graciesmom1003

Glad I was not in my car when they did this.

[GSPgirl]

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@meem120 wrote:

This has been in place for a few years, though no one has ever used it.  Please dont connect it to you know who....is from Homeland Security.  I think its nice that someone has finally tested it.

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Well said. 

[BornToShop]

I got the alerts on both my cell & TV.  However, after the TV alert, I had to call good ole Spectrum who had to do a remote reboot.  Spectrum is the biggest sham of a company I have ever dealt with.  They aren’t even capable of handling an Emergency Alert!

[2blonde]

@Nightowlz  I didn't have to click on anything, and I can still use my phone.  The message now shows up under my emergency alerts, along with the weather alerts, etc.