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Re: Oct. 3, 2018 EAS Presidential Alert test


From: Dan Lowe <dan () tangledhelix com>
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:48:34 -0400

My wife and I, both on AT&T iPhones in the greater Cleveland area, received nothing. A co-worker of mine in Virginia 
got an alert, another in Texas did not. I believe the co-workers are both on AT&T.

I can't speak for the co-workers, but my wife and I do not have wifi calling enabled.

Dan


On Wed, Oct 3, 2018, at 2:52 PM, 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.


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