@stonechucker wrote:
You're not supposed to be able to disable it, so I would image if you're connected to LTE with an LTE phone, you *should* be able to get the messages if they're sent out. If you've set your device to connect to something other than LTE (ie 3G or 2G/3G, etc)... you may not receive the notifications.
Do we really have any real confirmation that these alerts only work over LTE? I know what all the articles say, but it wouldn't be the first time that someone who has written such an article, or even official documentation didn't know the difference between different network types, or misinterpreted something that was read. It's not like we can even go by what others say or even our own personal experiences over this since the alerts seem to only sometimes work.
As for compatiblility, I think that it would be a good thing if there could be a a test system that can be initiated by the phone user and then, a test could be sent to the phone on demand.
As for the alerts being only LTE (if true), I don't beleive this to be logicial, other than from a cost-savings point-of-view. Simply put, if you're in a phone call when an alert is sent out, I believe that there's a good chance that you're not going to receive it. This applies not only to Public Mobile who doesn't have VoLTE, but any carrier, because voice-over-LTE works doesn't work on all devices. Also, it almost never works on a device that was purcahsed from a different carrier than it is being used on.
