I didn't find anybody else mentioned it yet so if they did please excuse this post.
I guess people have been reading that the FEMA emergency system is going to broadcast the test signal for cell phones on October 4 starting at 2:20 Pacific time. Adjust your time for that time zone you're in and you should receive a Messages simply says "this is a test". It should be sent out to all cell phones.
From CBS
Your electronic devices may alarm you on Wednesday afternoon — but there's a reason for that.
A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system will be broadcast at approximately 2:20 p.m. EDT to cellphones, televisions and radios across the United States at around the same time. Most Americans with wireless cellular devices will receive an emergency alert message, as will most whose televisions or radios are on when the test occurs.
I guess people have been reading that the FEMA emergency system is going to broadcast the test signal for cell phones on October 4 starting at 2:20 Pacific time. Adjust your time for that time zone you're in and you should receive a Messages simply says "this is a test". It should be sent out to all cell phones.
From CBS
Your electronic devices may alarm you on Wednesday afternoon — but there's a reason for that.
A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system will be broadcast at approximately 2:20 p.m. EDT to cellphones, televisions and radios across the United States at around the same time. Most Americans with wireless cellular devices will receive an emergency alert message, as will most whose televisions or radios are on when the test occurs.
