I have two phones next to me and got a bit of a shock as i had forgotten about it and was surprised how loud it was , i wonder what it was like at big sporting events like the Newcastle game.
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I was upstairs and my phone was downstairs (not a big house, I was in the bedroom above my phone). I was listening out for it and never heard it!
My ringer volume is at about 80%. It's a Samsung but noticeably quieter than my previous Samsung. It is difficult to hear it ring if I'm upstairs. However the text tone is significantly louder 
My iphone 12 never did anything and it was next to me same for my misses zilch not a peep, anybody else had this
I know they said they can choose which area gets alerts so they don't send a flood warning in one part of the country to everyone maybe your area was switched off by mistake.
Our daughter and boyfriend got it iphone 13 and samsung we were all in the same room waiting
Neither me or the Mrs heard anything.
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My Samsung and iPhone went off 2 minutes apart. Diff networks (I think, no idea what my work phone is on).
Interrupted my brew! 
Don't understand why people are getting so upset by this.
Don't understand why people are getting so upset by this.
Got it at 2:59, then again about half an hour later in the shop.
In-Laws didn't get one to either of their phones. Checked their settings and they should have so seems a bit hit-and-miss.
In-Laws didn't get one to either of their phones. Checked their settings and they should have so seems a bit hit-and-miss.
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Data on wifi on on 4g ios 16.4.1, it doesn't really matter i am just curious as to why
It was mentioned on 5 live that some areas and phones didn't get it and some got it earlier or later than the scheduled time, another **** up 
My work phone got it, my personal phone didn't.
I just presumed it was because I am Chuck Norris and the emergency alert was scared of me.
I just presumed it was because I am Chuck Norris and the emergency alert was scared of me.
It was mentioned on 5 live that some areas and phones didn't get it and some got it earlier or later than the scheduled time, another **** up
Was Dido Harding in charge of developing the alert system?
Emergency alert test fails to sound on some phones
Many smartphone users have complained they did not receive the government's nationwide emergency alert test - while others said it came early.
Millions of people across the UK heard a loud alarm on their phones at 15:00 BST on Sunday.
The government was testing an alert that could be used to warn about dangerous situations including fires, flooding or terror attacks.
The alarm lasted for around 10 seconds on 4G and 5G devices.
Many people on social media reported the alert went off one minute earlier or later than planned, when a loud, buzzing alarm rang out and the words "severe alert" flashed up on their phones' screens.
And some said they did not receive the alert at all.
Twitter user Lucy wrote: "Kind of disappointed to not get one."
Another tweeted: "15:30 and still waiting for my national alert to warn me of impending doom."
While a third said: "I did not turn off alerts but I never got the text or the noise alert!"
Many users of the Three mobile network said they did not receive the alert.
A spokesperson for the company later said it was"aware that a number of customers have not received the test alert. We're working closely with the government to understand why and ensure it doesn't happen when the system is in use".
The government had previously advised that those with 2G or 3G devices would not get the alert, along with phones that were off or in aeroplane mode.
A Cabinet Office spokesperson acknowledged that the alert did not reach some mobile phones, adding it "will be looking at this as part of our review of the test".
People who do not wish to receive future alerts can opt out using their device settings.
Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden warned beforehand that the alarm would be "a bit inconvenient and annoying", as well as "irritating".
However, he added it "could be the sound that saves your life" in the future.
Mr Dowden also denied criticism the alert was an example of nanny statism as he appeared on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuennssberg programme.
He said: "If you look at countries around the world, whether it is the United States, Canada, Japan and elsewhere, they have emergency alerts on phones as another tool in the toolkit of keeping people alerted during an emergency."
Drivers were warned not to pick up their mobile phones during the test as it would still be illegal.
Drivers caught holding a phone behind the wheel face six penalty points and a £200 fine.
Meanwhile, the National Centre for Domestic Violence warned people with hidden mobile phones to turn off the alerts to avoid revealing the location of any secret devices.
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Watched some of this on the news last night. People complaining they got it in the first place, whilst others moaning they didn't get it at all.
I suppose this is why they were testing it, to check for issues
I suppose this is why they were testing it, to check for issues
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