Emergency Alerts test – 3pm

Emergency alerts test – 7 September

At 3pm on Sunday 7 September, people across the UK will receive an emergency alert test to their mobile phones.

Devices will vibrate and make a loud siren sound for roughly 10 seconds. A test message will also appear on screens.

You do not need to do anything when you receive the message as it is just a test.

The Emergency Alerts system is used to warn if there’s a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather. It allows vital information and advice to be sent to people rapidly in an emergency.