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Forum: New Zealand
Jan 14th 2018, 7:57 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Yes - although short of all digging Andersen shelters NOW (hands up if you know what one of those is LOL) - I'm not sure what is to be done in the event of a Ballistic Missile warning...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 14th 2018, 6:33 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Wonder whose system runs the Hawaii Emergency Alerts :-(

Looks like they have put in insufficient system safeguards against human error on these...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 28th 2017, 4:52 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Not quite, it can be muted, blocked etc. If enabled (and they are all enabled by default), on the smartphones that are supported then it should cut through the modern features like do not disturb,...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 27th 2017, 7:12 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

https://support.apple.com/en-nz/HT202743

This is a specific notification method only open to Govt agencies - to differentiate it from normal sms/txt.

No idea why they only chose this or why...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 26th 2017, 7:58 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Yep J3 or later to be supported, its not a txt msg so zero chance for unsupported and older phones, not sure why they don't do both TBH and maximise coverage that way...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 26th 2017, 6:26 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Is it on the supported phone/software list?
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2017, 7:15 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Can't be (although that maybe how they appear on the device), only certain phones and eg certain iOS levels support these messages. Normal text messages would be applicable to all phones.

Its...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2017, 8:48 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Because thats the obvious thing to do. Confidence in CD falling....:thumbdown:

One wonders in what circumstances the tsunami warning Klaxon <will> be set off???

Hopefully MrBEVs will bring some...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2017, 8:45 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Woo hoo!!! :thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2017, 6:43 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Shame as that was entirely the IT team and systems designers fault IMHO, its perfectly possible to put enough differentiation between test and production systems instead of just relying on the user...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2017, 1:34 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By simonsi

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Just hope Civil Defence's decision-making ability is vastly improved and faster - particularly in tsunami risk events...if CD turn out to be crap these alerts can't be turned off...
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