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UK government emergency alert
Hi all,
Following the emergency alerts test on Sunday, we’ve been working with the government and have identified a technical issue that meant some of our customers didn’t receive the alert. This morning (24th of April) our engineers deployed a fix meaning there will be no issue with future alerts.
Will I be able to use all of my phone’s features and services if I do not acknowledge the scheduled emergency alert from the government on 23rd April? Apparently, people receiving the notification MUST accept the download before using their phone’s other features (like calls, texts Etc.).
Personally, I’m not comfortable with the government loading software on my phone and choosing whether I’m able to make calls or not based on my compliance to receive notifications about high winds or flooding.
Useful link - thank you. Came across it whilst searching to see if a problem I perceive may be real. I have a Smarty SIM specifically for use with an iPad. It was obtained before Smarty made Data Only SIMs available and although it serves Voice, Texts and Data, only Data is functional on my iPad. I can’t therefore acknowledge the alarm and am concerned that my data functionality will be impaired by failure to acknowledge it.
Should I be concerned?
