How to turn off the 'armageddon' emergency alert texts to your phone
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMillions of mobile phone users across the UK will be part of an 'armageddon alert' system trial in a few weeks. It will see extremely loud alarms go off on devices, accompanied by an alert message.
The alarms are designed to warn people if they are in proximity to a "danger to life nearby". Successful live tests of the service have already taken place in East Suffolk and Reading, with plans to roll it out to the rest of the UK on April 23. READ MORE: Young British men looking to take drugs for a ‘messy night out' told to ‘stay away’ from Amsterdam But what if you don’t want to participate in the trial run or for some reason don’t want the alarm to play through your phone?
Well if this is the case, there is a way to disable the alert - and it’s simple to do. The system is free to use and those who wish to receive them do not need to sign up for anything.
The alerts will be sent automatically to all compatible mobile devices in the affected area. However, people can opt-out of receiving the alerts if they do not wish to receive them.
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