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John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
10/3/23 5:08 p.m.
aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
10/3/23 5:17 p.m.

2:20 in EACH timezone?

jmabarone
jmabarone HalfDork
10/3/23 5:19 p.m.

got a reminder to put my phone on airplane mode.  

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
10/3/23 5:29 p.m.
aircooled said:

2:20 in EACH timezone?

I changed the title to denote 2:20 pm Eastern Timezone

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
10/3/23 5:30 p.m.
jmabarone said:

got a reminder to put my phone on airplane mode.  

Stay on Airplane mode for at least 30 minutes if you do not want to receive the notice.  

From the FEMA website: 

  • If a phone is off before the test alert is sent and not turned back on until after the WEA Test expires (approximately 30 minutes), the phone should not get the test message.
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter)
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
10/3/23 7:41 p.m.

I've been looking forward to seeing the average person's response to this one for quite a while.  It should be interesting. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
10/3/23 8:42 p.m.

People spazzing out. 5G will blow up your TV, computer, cell phone, microwave,  sump pump, lawn mower, 8 track player. TURN IT OFF!!!

Yeaaaaah... imma go over here now.

Chris_V
Chris_V UberDork
10/4/23 9:09 a.m.

If you're in a domestic abuse situation (or know someone who is) and you (they) have a second phone for that purpose, make sure to turn it off during this period.

slefain
slefain UltimaDork
10/4/23 11:31 a.m.
Appleseed said:

People spazzing out. 5G will blow up your TV, computer, cell phone, microwave,  sump pump, lawn mower, 8 track player. TURN IT OFF!!!

Yeaaaaah... imma go over here now.

We have a local individual who has been taping up little homemade paper bumper stickers all around our city for weeks warning us about the "5G ACTIVATED ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!" that is happening today. On the plus side he won't be outside today.

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
10/4/23 11:34 a.m.

get in your faraday cage NOW!  The virus will be activated.  Secret drones are broadcasting 5g..  

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
10/4/23 11:47 a.m.
Chris_V said:

If you're in a domestic abuse situation (or know someone who is) and you (they) have a second phone for that purpose, make sure to turn it off during this period.

TIL...

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
10/4/23 12:28 p.m.
Chris_V said:

If you're in a domestic abuse situation (or know someone who is) and you (they) have a second phone for that purpose, make sure to turn it off during this period.

this is both the saddest and best comment.

aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
10/4/23 2:12 p.m.

I would be curious to see if there is a noticeable spike in traffic accidents, right about at that time....  

aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
10/4/23 2:19 p.m.

Mine went off at 11:18.   So much for accuracy.  

Waiting for sirens...

Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson Advertising Coordinator
10/4/23 2:19 p.m.

That was WEAK! I've been more startled by Amber Alerts.

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
10/4/23 2:21 p.m.

2:18 e for me and my work apple went off before personal android by just seconds  (both vzw) 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/4/23 2:22 p.m.

MY PHONE JUST STARTED MAKING NOISE!! IT SCARED ME!!

Okay, yeah, not startling at all. Plus I could barely feel the 5G dosage. 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
10/4/23 2:25 p.m.

I didn't get to hear the siren, my phone was on vibrate.

I thought it would override that, but I guess not.

slefain
slefain UltimaDork
10/4/23 2:26 p.m.

Well that was underwhelming.

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
10/4/23 2:29 p.m.

I'm always disturbed by alarms and sirens. This one felt like a Cold War-era alert to me, but with new and improved technology.

aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
10/4/23 2:30 p.m.

Anyone else have an overwhelming urge to kill the queen of England?

 

(yes, I did recently watch Police Squad)

superfund
superfund Reader
10/4/23 2:34 p.m.

Dang government setting off my phone and telling me to do nothing about it. 

I did enjoy the people saying this would be some kind of energy pulse that would fry everyone's brains. 

Scotty Con Queso
Scotty Con Queso UltraDork
10/4/23 2:58 p.m.

I'm a survivor. 

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia UberDork
10/4/23 3:05 p.m.

every first Wednesday we have an alarm go off a few miles away at the oil refinery , 

And today it was only a few minutes after the National alarm , 

must be Zombies  !

mtn
mtn MegaDork
10/4/23 3:30 p.m.

I was annoyed by it - or more accurately by my phone. I couldn't turn the alarm off! My phone wasn't accepting inputs. That is what I get for having an Excel document open on the pocket computer. 

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