my entire bus in san francisco got it. the expressions were priceless. t-mobile sent it earlier than other carriers -- i got it at x:18
On 10/3/18 11:52 AM, Andy Ringsmuth wrote: > Did anyone on AT&T or an iPhone receive the test today? I believe it was > supposed to happen at 2:18 EDT, followed by one on broadcast radio at 2:20 > EDT. > > I’m in CDT, so 1:18 and 1:20 p.m. CDT. > > Message was heard on my desk radio at 1:21:35 p.m. CDT but as of the sending > of this at 1:52 p.m. CDT, nothing on phones. I have an office full of AT&T > iPhones and not a single one of them alerted. > > FEMA says https://www.fema.gov/emergency-alert-test > > "Cell towers will broadcast the WEA test for approximately 30 minutes > beginning at 2:18 p.m. EDT. During this time, WEA compatible cell phones that > are switched on, within range of an active cell tower, and whose wireless > provider participates in WEA should be capable of receiving the test message. > Some cell phones will not receive the test message, and cell phones should > only receive the message once." > > My wife, with a Sprint iPhone, received the test. > > > ---- > Andy Ringsmuth > 5609 Harding Drive > Lincoln, NE 68521-5831 > (402) 304-0083 > a...@andyring.com >
