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#2360219 24-Nov-2019 21:56

Huawei P30 Pro on Vodafone got it. In fact we were in a busy restaurant at the time and everyone's phones went off at the same time.

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#2360229 24-Nov-2019 22:39

i5c missed it again.

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#2360263 25-Nov-2019 07:02

None of our phones got it this time.
Are they supposed to work with wifi calling?

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#2360264 25-Nov-2019 07:04

CYaBro: None of our phones got it this time.
Are they supposed to work with wifi calling?

If you have no cellular connectivity at all, then no. The alerts are a cell broadcast; if you're not on a cell, you don't get the broadcast.

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#2360267 25-Nov-2019 07:09

Three of our four phones went off. The one that didn't was was my granddaughter's Miezu Note.

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#2360322 25-Nov-2019 09:11

Wife and I got the alert, but I only knew about it because I was checking Facebook at the time (my phone is always on silent).

You'd think that if the phones are able to receive emergency messages, the software in the phone would be able to override silent mode?

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#2360347 25-Nov-2019 10:17

GregV:
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

We've got two Vodafone Smart V8's in the house, both on Vodafone, and they both received the alert at the same time (about 6:07pm). I also note that the Civil Defence website lists the V8 as being compatible.

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#2360503 25-Nov-2019 15:08

trig42:

Wife and I got the alert, but I only knew about it because I was checking Facebook at the time (my phone is always on silent).

You'd think that if the phones are able to receive emergency messages, the software in the phone would be able to override silent mode?

I thought that it did over ride DND and silent mode.

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#2360531 25-Nov-2019 15:48

old3eyes:

trig42:

Wife and I got the alert, but I only knew about it because I was checking Facebook at the time (my phone is always on silent).

You'd think that if the phones are able to receive emergency messages, the software in the phone would be able to override silent mode?

I thought that it did over ride DND and silent mode.

Not in my case.

Sarah Stuart-Black was on Morning Report this morning and acknowledged that some phone models remain silent if on silent mode.

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#2360532 25-Nov-2019 15:51

MurrayM:

GregV:

Nothing for us this time on our Vodafone Smart V8s. We are both on 2D, not that that should matter

We've got two Vodafone Smart V8's in the house, both on Vodafone, and they both received the alert at the same time (about 6:07pm). I also note that the Civil Defence website lists the V8 as being compatible.

wonder if @NickMack wants to do any sleuthing? NZ-purchased V8s on 2D, but neither of mine sounded the alarm last night.

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#2360534 25-Nov-2019 15:55

GregV:

MurrayM:

GregV:

Nothing for us this time on our Vodafone Smart V8s. We are both on 2D, not that that should matter

We've got two Vodafone Smart V8's in the house, both on Vodafone, and they both received the alert at the same time (about 6:07pm). I also note that the Civil Defence website lists the V8 as being compatible.

wonder if @NickMack wants to do any sleuthing? NZ-purchased V8s on 2D, but neither of mine sounded the alarm last night.

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#2360569 25-Nov-2019 17:47

SaltyNZ:

CYaBro: None of our phones got it this time.
Are they supposed to work with wifi calling?

If you have no cellular connectivity at all, then no. The alerts are a cell broadcast; if you're not on a cell, you don't get the broadcast.

This saved my ears.

also doesnt seem to work on VFNZ Sure Signal ;)

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#2360577 25-Nov-2019 18:19

NickMack:

GregV:

MurrayM:

GregV:

Nothing for us this time on our Vodafone Smart V8s. We are both on 2D, not that that should matter

We've got two Vodafone Smart V8's in the house, both on Vodafone, and they both received the alert at the same time (about 6:07pm). I also note that the Civil Defence website lists the V8 as being compatible.

wonder if @NickMack wants to do any sleuthing? NZ-purchased V8s on 2D, but neither of mine sounded the alarm last night.

@Saltynz ?

I'll ask if we know of any compatibility issues with those. If they were NZ firmware I can't think of any reason why they wouldn't work.

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#2360589 25-Nov-2019 18:46

A friend had an iPhone with a eSIM and a physical SIM in it. They received the message twice. I also received the message on my Apple Watch.

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#2360597 25-Nov-2019 18:55

SaltyNZ:

CYaBro: None of our phones got it this time.
Are they supposed to work with wifi calling?

If you have no cellular connectivity at all, then no. The alerts are a cell broadcast; if you're not on a cell, you don't get the broadcast.

That's a bit of a problem, because I know of many people who keep their phone on airplane mode, and only use wifi. This is to conserve battery life, and also means no distractions during downtime. This is one reason I have a landline, as I mainly use my phone as a mobile internet device.

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