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#2134167 26-Nov-2018 09:39

We had some people at our place for drinks and dinner.

Partner's iPhone worked, my S7 worked. Guests' Note (unsure which model) didn't work.

On my S7 I had the ring tone turned down to about 30% and the alert tone was quite quiet - although still quite piercing.

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#2134176 26-Nov-2018 09:50

Several phones, iPhone 6S and later, all through Vodafone Sure Signal, not one of them made a squeak.

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#2134193 26-Nov-2018 10:05

my sons Nokia 7 plus went nuts , vibrated , klaxon sound and his flash flashed, as i said he had no idea what was happening lol.

Common sense is not as common as you think.

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#2134223 26-Nov-2018 10:29

mclean:

all through Vodafone Sure Signal, not one of them made a squeak.

Suresignal doesn't appear to do CB-SMS relay as it's using the internet and not the cellular network or have its own 'destination' ID to know the area/when to broadcast.

Pretty sure we discovered that last year early in the thread.

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#2154640 4-Jan-2019 22:04

Received today:

Almost twice as many people received the test Civil Defence emergency alert to their mobile phone at its last test – meaning more New Zealanders than ever are capable of getting a heads-up in an emergency.

Minister of Civil Defence Hon Kris Faafoi says six out of 10 Kiwis (60 percent) received the test alert, a sharp increase on last year’s figure of 34 percent. The reach rises to seven out of every ten (69 percent) receiving the alert when it includes people who didn’t receive the alert themselves but were near somebody who did.

“New Zealanders can take comfort in how quickly the system has consolidated itself as a critical alerting channel,” Kris Faafoi says. “Emergency Mobile Alerts can now be received by most mobile phones sold in New Zealand, including models costing as little as $29. This means more Kiwis can be warned via their phone about potentially life-threatening emergencies.

“We know from international experience that once you hit about 70 percent penetration, a critical mass is achieved in which you generate word of mouth that quickly spreads to just about everyone. We expected it to take about three years to reach that figure, so I am pleased we’re on track to exceed that because it is another step to keeping people safe.

Kris Faafoi says that other vital emergency information channels – such as radio, TV, online and social media – mean New Zealand has robust arrangements for informing people about emergencies.

“The more people who can receive warnings, whether through more traditional means or these alerts, the safer we all are.”

The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management is working with manufacturers and vendors to address some of the issues with how different handsets behave.

”We’re really grateful to 2degrees, Spark and Vodafone, who partnered with the Government to deliver the project. Without them throwing their weight behind this system, we wouldn’t be seeing such strong pickup.”

Note to editors

The Emergency Mobile Alert is an additional channel to help keep New Zealand safe in an emergency and does not replace other alerting systems and information channels, or the need to take action after natural warnings.

If you feel your life may be in danger, don’t wait for an official warning. Take immediate action. For example in local source tsunami, there may not be time to send an alert before the first waves strike. Recognise the natural warnings and get safe – ‘Long or Strong, Get Gone’.

Emergency Mobile Alert messages can only be sent by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups, NZ Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry for Primary Industries.

More information on Emergency Mobile Alert is available here.

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#2358604 21-Nov-2019 12:34

An update:

The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management will be testing the Emergency Mobile Alert system between 18:00hrs and 19:00hrs this Sunday (24th November).

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#2358615 21-Nov-2019 12:45

Updated my post - it's SUNDAY 24th November between 6-7pm.

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#2358646 21-Nov-2019 13:44

More information on Emergency Mobile Alert is available here.

Although it would be good if the information is a bit more consistent

Under Apple, you get

"Check to see if your iPhone is set up for Emergency Mobile Alerts

Open Settings, select Notifications, and at the bottom you should see a toggle for “Emergency Alerts”

but in the FAQ there is

"Can I opt out of getting Emergency Mobile Alerts?

As Emergency Mobile Alert is about keeping you safe, you won’t be able to opt out of receiving Emergency Mobile Alert."

.... I mean if its not optional, why do you need to bother checking the “Emergency Alerts” Toggle....

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#2358774 21-Nov-2019 16:03

Neither of our Vodafone Smart V8s received the alert last time, despite being on the list (latest available software). Be interesting to see what happens on Sunday

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#2359125 22-Nov-2019 08:18

GregV:

Neither of our Vodafone Smart V8s received the alert last time, despite being on the list (latest available software). Be interesting to see what happens on Sunday

I've got a Vodafone Smart V8 too and received the alert last time.

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#2360151 24-Nov-2019 18:08

Received on Spark at 6:07 pm

Edit: Vodafone 2 mins later

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#2360152 24-Nov-2019 18:09

6.07pm. Yay, my phone made a loud noise this time.

Last time got message but phone didn't make much noise, iphone 6 Skinny.

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#2360153 24-Nov-2019 18:10

I got my Presidential Alert on my Nexus 5X

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#2360154 24-Nov-2019 18:11

Yep, my Spark phone got it first, then Vodafone about a minute later.

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#2360157 24-Nov-2019 18:12

MurrayM:
GregV:

Neither of our Vodafone Smart V8s received the alert last time, despite being on the list (latest available software). Be interesting to see what happens on Sunday

I've got a Vodafone Smart V8 too and received the alert last time.

Nothing for us this time either. We are both on 2D, not that that should matter

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