What happened to the Emergency Alert

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#3235119 27-May-2024 08:44

CYaBro:

Linux: It is called working as designed

Cool, so everyone who says they don’t have cell coverage and only wifi calling yet also got the alert are wrong?

@CYaBro What is your problem? I am telling you how it works and the alerts are not delivered over Wi-Fi calling the handsets that got the alert must have some mobile coverage even if very very weak

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#3235120 27-May-2024 08:47

Yep, also confirming both S23Us on the latest software, on 2D, no notifications. This is the first time it didn't alert us on our devices.

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#3235122 27-May-2024 08:51

rugrat:

I report it every time. I keep bumping the mute switch top left side. With the physical mute on there is no audio on the phone and I don’t feel it vibrate in my pocket.

Normally this isn’t a problem as calls and texts go through to my Apple Watch so I’m aware of them that way.

The emergency alert for some reason does not go through to watch. I’ve reported it the last three times so I’m not going to let them know a fourth time.

Just to clarify, the Apple Watch will display the alerts if it's a cellular capable model. From memory it doesn't need to actually have an active plan, but it needs to have the cellular radio for the alerts to work.

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#3235125 27-May-2024 08:58

OPPO, Samsung and Huawei on 2degrees here. All got the alerts.

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#3235138 27-May-2024 09:45

Both Xr iphones on 2D went off together here. Lower Hutt

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#3235141 27-May-2024 09:53

My wife and I both got it (Spark and One). Both iPhones that were on silent so only vibration alerta but I was wearing my Garmin so it came through on my wrist.

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#3235180 27-May-2024 11:07

alasta: Just to clarify, the Apple Watch will display the alerts if it's a cellular capable model. From memory it doesn't need to actually have an active plan, but it needs to have the cellular radio for the alerts to work.

Correct. My AW6 (Cellular) got the alert but my partners AW6 (Wi-Fi only) did not in the same room on the same provider (One).

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#3235190 27-May-2024 11:38

Nothing on my Samsung M32 with 2D in Christchurch

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#3235191 27-May-2024 11:39

Got the emergency alert, Kogan on S21+.

Relative also got it on their iphone 2degrees.

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#3235199 27-May-2024 12:23

It's geofenced. So region is probably more of a help than just model and provider.

What I'm reading between the lines is it seems Canterbury was hit and miss on 2d

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#3235214 27-May-2024 12:59

Three phones in the house, all with Skinny, mine has a second sim with Kogan. Other two received it, I didn't.

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#3235215 27-May-2024 13:05

Two android phones on 2D got it here in Porirua.

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#3235216 27-May-2024 13:16

I've got an S20 FE on 2D. Have previously received the alerts. Didn't get one this time.

Wife has an otherwise identical S20 FE but on Voda, she received it.

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#3241809 28-May-2024 15:44

In Napier, 3 x Android phones. 2 x One (a 2 year old Samsung and cheap Vodafone house brand) both received fine.

My aging Nokia on 2degrees got nothing but has previously received all nationwide tests and lockdown alerts. I reported my findings within the hour including telco. Weird they didn't ask for telco as I would have thought that would be kinda important information to troubleshoot issues.

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#3243435 31-May-2024 20:29

I got it, but like way delayed from a friend in Auckland. not sure what network they are on, but i'm on 2d.

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