Online shoppers are being warned not to shop or use their banking apps during a government, emergency alert trial in a few weeks time.
On April 23, millions of mobile phone users across the UK will be part of an 'Armageddon alert' system. The Government will be testing its new smartphone Emergency Alert, popularly known as the ‘Armageddon Alert’ which will see loud alarms go off on devices, along with an alert message.
The alerts are designed to save lives, and warn people if they are near a "danger to life nearby." Tests have already been carried out in Suffolk and Reading, and now there are plans for it to be rolled out to the rest of the UK near the end of April. READ MORE: Sky feels the heat and reduces Glass deal to £14 following Amazon's new Fire TV UK launch As well as the distinctive siren sound during the alert, a message on user's mobile or tablet’s screen will say: “This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby. "In an actual emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.
Visit gov.uk/alerts for more information. This is a test. You do not need to take any action.” Home delivery experts, Parcelhero, have said that while the new alarm system will "undoubtedly save lives in the future" when used to warn of extreme weather events, terrorist acts or fires, they can pose a problem during mass testing on all 4G and 5G networks.
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