EAS test today at 2:20

[notreal]

Just a warning your phone will squawk rudely at this time and since it's a government alert, for some phones, just being on mute won't be enough to silence it.

This message brought to you by someone who worked in a cubicle farm for the last one and had a frustrating 5 minutes.

[noodleoo]

Thx for the heads up!

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Man, I’m going to be in the car driving home from vacation with two kids there who will hopefully be napping. Is there anyway to keep it from being so loud? If it wakes them up I’m going to be so pissed.

[Poppy]

noodleoo please @ your post.

Can you turn your phone off at that time? I'm not sure if it will alarm as soon as you turn it back on...

[pixy0stix]

For those wondering 2:20 Eastern Time. www.fema.gov/event/ipaws-national-test

[timorousbeastie]

Aug 11, 2021 8:28:13 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Thx for the heads up!

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Man, I’m going to be in the car driving home from vacation with two kids there who will hopefully be napping. Is there anyway to keep it from being so loud? If it wakes them up I’m going to be so pissed.

The link that pixy0stix posted says that it should only go to phones that have opted in to receiving test messages, with a link to instructions on how to opt in or out. So as long as you haven’t opted in, hopefully your phone will stay quiet. (Here is the direct link to opt in/out: www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/weatest_opt-in_instructions.pdf )

[mouse]

Thanks! I didn’t get one, and I’d like to in a real emergency, so I opted in. I’m a little confused because I have it turned on in my settings and I thought I’d filled something out with my local fire department that would get me alerts, but hopefully this works.

[TR]

Aug 11, 2021 14:13:13 GMT -5 mouse said:

Thanks! I didn’t get one, and I’d like to in a real emergency, so I opted in. I’m a little confused because I have it turned on in my settings and I thought I’d filled something out with my local fire department that would get me alerts, but hopefully this works.

The opting in is for the tests, not the real alerts. You should always get the real alerts, I think.

[mouse]

Aug 11, 2021 14:24:11 GMT -5 TR said:

Aug 11, 2021 14:13:13 GMT -5 mouse said:

Thanks! I didn’t get one, and I’d like to in a real emergency, so I opted in. I’m a little confused because I have it turned on in my settings and I thought I’d filled something out with my local fire department that would get me alerts, but hopefully this works.

The opting in is for the tests, not the real alerts. You should always get the real alerts, I think.

How will I know if I don’t get the test? I did appreciate said local fire department letting us know 1) it’s happening and 2) we really don’t need to call and let them know we got it. 😂

My favorite emergency test was when we were in Humboldt for vacation and they were testing the tsunami warning system, but having just arrived we did not know that. So the scary sirens start and we’re running around in panic mode before we notice everyone else is just mowing their lawns and shit. We’re like, “DO YOU NOT HEAR THE SCARY-ASS SIRENS??”

[wildrice]

I did not get one. I do get them for weather and got at least 1 for COVID last year, so IDK why this one didn't come through?

[TR]

Aug 11, 2021 14:33:32 GMT -5 mouse said:

Aug 11, 2021 14:24:11 GMT -5 TR said:

The opting in is for the tests, not the real alerts. You should always get the real alerts, I think.

How will I know if I don’t get the test? I did appreciate said local fire department letting us know 1) it’s happening and 2) we really don’t need to call and let them know we got it. 😂

My favorite emergency test was when we were in Humboldt for vacation and they were testing the tsunami warning system, but having just arrived we did not know that. So the scary sirens start and we’re running around in panic mode before we notice everyone else is just mowing their lawns and shit. We’re like, “DO YOU NOT HEAR THE SCARY-ASS SIRENS??”

I'm not saying it makes sense lol but this is from the link Pixy posted:

The WEA test will be directed only to consumer cell phones where the subscriber has opted-in to receive test messages, which will be in either English or Spanish, depending on the device’s language settings. Most mobile phones will not display the test message. In contrast, consumers will automatically receive real emergency alerts on compatible phones (even if they do not receive the test message). Instructions for how to opt-in to receive the test message on mobile devices can be found here.

[mouse]

Aug 11, 2021 14:40:29 GMT -5 TR said:

Aug 11, 2021 14:33:32 GMT -5 mouse said:

How will I know if I don’t get the test? I did appreciate said local fire department letting us know 1) it’s happening and 2) we really don’t need to call and let them know we got it. 😂

My favorite emergency test was when we were in Humboldt for vacation and they were testing the tsunami warning system, but having just arrived we did not know that. So the scary sirens start and we’re running around in panic mode before we notice everyone else is just mowing their lawns and shit. We’re like, “DO YOU NOT HEAR THE SCARY-ASS SIRENS??”

I'm not saying it makes sense lol but this is from the link Pixy posted:

The WEA test will be directed only to consumer cell phones where the subscriber has opted-in to receive test messages, which will be in either English or Spanish, depending on the device’s language settings. Most mobile phones will not display the test message. In contrast, consumers will automatically receive real emergency alerts on compatible phones (even if they do not receive the test message). Instructions for how to opt-in to receive the test message on mobile devices can be found here.

That’s really weird. So helpful!

[sonrisa]

Aug 11, 2021 14:33:32 GMT -5 mouse said:

Aug 11, 2021 14:24:11 GMT -5 TR said:

The opting in is for the tests, not the real alerts. You should always get the real alerts, I think.

How will I know if I don’t get the test? I did appreciate said local fire department letting us know 1) it’s happening and 2) we really don’t need to call and let them know we got it. 😂

My favorite emergency test was when we were in Humboldt for vacation and they were testing the tsunami warning system, but having just arrived we did not know that. So the scary sirens start and we’re running around in panic mode before we notice everyone else is just mowing their lawns and shit. We’re like, “DO YOU NOT HEAR THE SCARY-ASS SIRENS??”

Our town sets of the emergency siren test monthly. You can't actually hear it in our neighborhood. The first time I heard it, we were at a low lying Peets and I was like "wrap it up kids. I don't know what that's for but we are getting to high ground on a good route for fire evacuation until I know."

[noodleoo]

Aug 11, 2021 8:45:26 GMT -5 Poppy said:

noodleoo please @ your post.

Can you turn your phone off at that time? I'm not sure if it will alarm as soon as you turn it back on...

Sorry! Thx for fixing it, pixy0stix. 

I ended up being at an outlet mall in a crowd at 2:20 and was sort of curious to see how everyone reacted but no one got it. 🤷🏽‍♀️