Anyone else *not* get the Presidential Emergency text?

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October 04, 2018, 06:27 AM

Bisleyblackhawk

Anyone else *not* get the Presidential Emergency text?

I did not receive one.

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October 04, 2018, 07:23 AM

M-11

I was in a conversation with someone who was on their cell, I was landline. The call was dropped when it came through.

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October 04, 2018, 07:23 AM

BamaJeepster

quote:
Originally posted by erj_pilot:
How do I disable that crap on an iPhone 6S?

Settings...Notifications...Scroll all the way to the bottom and there are toggle switches for Amber Alerts and Emergency alerts.

Both of mine are enabled and I did not get the alert. I was in a meeting with 3 other people and they all got the alert - I did not.

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October 04, 2018, 08:13 AM

erj_pilot

quote:
Originally posted by BamaJeepster:
quote:
Originally posted by erj_pilot:
How do I disable that crap on an iPhone 6S?

Settings...Notifications...Scroll all the way to the bottom and there are toggle switches for Amber Alerts and Emergency alerts.

Both of mine are enabled and I did not get the alert. I was in a meeting with 3 other people and they all got the alert - I did not.

Thanks...both are disabled, yet I still got the alert. Big Brother is watching us!!!

October 04, 2018, 08:14 AM

Haveme1or2

Android s5. It came in as a regular text with the presidential seal pic.

I don't get Amber alerts. Must have them cut off, I forget. But still I got this right at 2:18.

So now I'll be pre warned of eminent death !

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October 04, 2018, 08:20 AM

Georgeair

I did not. iPhone on AT&T. Not sure why, couldn't care less.

One of my docs was on the hallway when all the phones went off and came running out of his office shouting "MY PRESIDENT NEEDS ME, MY PRESIDENT NEEDS ME!!!"

He's a funny dude.

Isn't anybody else concerned that this is a precursor to us getting leaks about the death-face asteroid actually being on collision path with Earth???

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October 04, 2018, 08:33 AM

Sigfan Roy

Was on the road in Texas. Did not get it. iPhone on ATT with both amber and emergency alerts disabled.

October 04, 2018, 08:48 AM

vinnybass

I didn't get it but my wife did.

Before you know it fake news will construe that to mean Trump is texting our wives behind our backs.

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October 04, 2018, 01:56 PM

PASig

It seems like a whole lot of people out West did not get it?

I'm seeing different reasons being given as to why, but no one seems to be sure.

I have AT&T on both my personal and work iPhones and they hit right at 2:18:30 ET

October 04, 2018, 02:10 PM

steve495

quote:
Originally posted by Jelly:
quote:
Originally posted by ZYALTR:
Like previously stated, it came through as an Amber Alert, so if you have them disabled on your phone, you would not have gotten the Presidential alert message.
That is not the case with me. Amber Alert disabled on my phone. But got the buzz and Presidential alert message.

Both AMBER Alerts and Emergency Alerts are disabled on my iPhone 8+ and I did receive the presidential alert.

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October 04, 2018, 02:12 PM

PASig

quote:
Originally posted by ZYALTR:
Like previously stated, it came through as an Amber Alert, so if you have them disabled on your phone, you would not have gotten the Presidential alert message.

Incorrect. This alert was *supposed* to be one you cannot turn off or opt out of.

October 04, 2018, 02:34 PM

Tommydogg

That was a test, the first real alert will be congratulations to BK for his confirmation!

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October 04, 2018, 02:39 PM

FenderBender

I got one on my work iPhone, but not on my personal Android, both on AT&T