Alert Ready Test on November 17, 2021

[thompsonpaul]

For those of us on older phones that don't have the capability to receive these alerts directly, there are apps for both iPhone and Android that connect directly to the Alert Service to provide the National Alerts (and actually some more useful info as well.)

For Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artermobilize.alertable&amp%3Bhl=en

For iPhone
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/alertable/id1277488940

These apps will also work for those who have set their phones to 3G only or WiFi only, where even compatible phones wouldn't receive the alerts.

Here's a comprehensive list of phones that aren't compatible (phones newer than the date of the article should be compatible with the Alert system).

[esjliv]

Please don't happen at 3am!

😂

[LoreckAvery]

Super appreciate the heads up

[ShawnC13]

I will get this test while in Ottawa at a conference should be interesting to see how many phones go off in the conference room.

[stevenanto]

These alerts startle me every time, so loud but it can save lives. 

[EstherAnn]

Thanks for letting me know

[dougc]

Thanks for  the 'heads-up' !

Will make a note to switch over mid-month,   to vibrate  !

[0PX9O4]

@dougc 

I thought the audible alerts come through even with the device set to vibrate-only. Is that not the case?

[mpcdesign]

Oh great! So, while I be teaching, all our phones in class will be going off on the 17th! Wonderful! 

[softech]

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@mpcdesign wrote:

Oh great! So, while I be teaching, all our phones in class will be going off on the 17th! Wonderful! 

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@mpcdesign haha.. their phone should be all during class time everyday !!! LoL