{"id":275986,"date":"2025-09-07T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mobile-phones-across-the-uk-receive-emergency-alert-sky-news-coverage\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T15:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T14:00:14","slug":"mobile-phones-across-the-uk-receive-emergency-alert-sky-news-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mobile-phones-across-the-uk-receive-emergency-alert-sky-news-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile phones across the UK receive emergency alert | Sky News coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/RYbll0xlpTE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Mobile phones across the UK receive emergency alert | Sky News coverage\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RYbll0xlpTE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Mobile phones across the UK will be sent an emergency alert as the government tests the system nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>During the test, the second of its kind, approximately 87 million mobile devices will ring out unprompted.<\/p>\n<p>The system was first tested in April 2023, but the government said some users reported that their phones did not sound, with the problem traced back to specific networks.<\/p>\n<p>The test is due to happen at 3pm on Sunday 7 September.<\/p>\n<p>Phones will vibrate and emit a loud siren sound for roughly 10 seconds, even if they are set to silent.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the alert on Sky News <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobile phones across the UK will be sent an emergency alert as the government tests the system nationwide. 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