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Forum: New Zealand
Nov 30th 2017, 2:41 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By Pollyana

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

The Australian one cannot be blocked, Admittedly if your phone is on silent you won't hear it, but it will still get to the phone.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 28th 2017, 2:27 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By Pollyana

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

The very idea that they can turn them OFF astounds me. We do get requests from the public to opt out of the system but in Aus it impossible. If your phone - any phone - is in range, it will get it,...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 27th 2017, 8:40 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By Pollyana

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Some areas here do have sirens, but there are issues - pick a site relatively safe no matter what disaster is coming, keep thhem all maintained, and above all - they give you no idea what the...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 27th 2017, 6:00 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By Pollyana

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Have to say I am baffled by the use of smartphones - and only selected smartphones at that.
We've been involved with Emergency Alert in my unit ever since it was first proposed, and the...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 26th 2017, 6:38 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By Pollyana

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

:thumbup:
Many people who have whinged to emergency services in Australia about messages that they felf they did not need, have changed their tune when they get one that really counts.
Remember,...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 25th 2017, 8:36 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By Pollyana

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

The idea of a text/SMS is that not everyone has a smartphone, many people still have old style mobiles in Aus, not internet enabled. Also from memory, research showed that in times of disaster texts...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2017, 9:11 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By Pollyana

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

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yep, thats the same as our emergency alert. Any mobile, within range of the towers in the affected area, will recieve the text (SMS) message. Doesn't need to be a smartphone, non-internet phones...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2017, 10:11 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By Pollyana

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

They should be just normal text messages, the idea is to keep it simple so no need for internet connection etc.
The Aussie ones (and all the US ones I have come across) have an option for voice...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2017, 8:27 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By Pollyana

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

One issue with tsunami warnings though is that there are so many factors affecting the sie and strength of the tsunami that until it gets close its impossible to know whether it will actually impact...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2017, 12:49 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,513
Posted By Pollyana

Re: Emergency mobile alert test - 26th November.

Its the nightmare scenario for those of us who have to send out the warnings (I do the Queensland ones).
We have to practice monthly, and always check before pressing SEND - are you in the training...
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