On Sunday 23rd April, at 3pm, the government will send a test alert for possible future emergencies. This will go out to all 4G and 5G phones that are switched on at the time, and will sound an audible alarm.
If you have a phone that an abusive partner does not know about, this alarm could alert them to its existence. You should decide whether to switch off the phone, or change the settings so that you do not receive such alerts. The alert will still sound if you have your phone on, but switched to ‘silent’.
To opt out:
- Search your settings for ‘emergency alerts’.
- Turn off ‘severe alerts’ and ‘extreme alerts’.