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Emergency alert!

(107 Posts)
tanith Sun 23-Apr-23 15:41:54

Well I’m not going to be saved as my Android phone stayed silent during the alert.
How about you?

Blossoming Tue 25-Apr-23 18:47:20

Batworthy

It has been confirmed that Fujitsu are contracted for the emergency messages, and Infosys are subcontracted - whatever that means.
Lots of money, I presume.

I don’t know much about who owns Infosys, but they do a lot of subcontract work with bigger tech firms. There are a lot of similar consultancy and contract firms.

TiggyW Tue 25-Apr-23 22:31:46

I’m on the Three network - no alarm. 🙁

lesleybs Wed 26-Apr-23 08:52:41

I got it. I am with Tesco

Kamiso Wed 26-Apr-23 19:16:53

Family were visiting. My DD1 and SIL got the alarm and message but we didn’t and neither did our grandsons. I have my four turned down quite often so I am doomed!

I didn’t realise that the U.K. is one of the few areas that hasn’t been doing regular alarm checks. Not sure what happens when one country shoots down a nuclear warhead especially if it’s over an un unconnected country.

My brother was in the military and was on a course about nuclear fall out. He suggested we just go outside and get it over with.

MerylStreep Wed 26-Apr-23 19:32:12

In the 80s we lived close enough to Bradwell power to hear it hum.
Also in the 80s there was also a lot of military stuff going on that was never reported ( quiet right)
We often joked that at least when/ if the proverbial his the fan it’ll be quick.

Thisismyname1953 Thu 27-Apr-23 15:21:06

I was in the living room with my DD and grown up DGD . We had we had 6 apple devises in the room with us which all did the alarm but the loudest was my DD Apple Watch 😂