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Post by sheepy on Feb 24, 2023 8:40:29 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2023 12:21:01 GMT
Something else for the scammers to emulate and try to charge us for!
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Post by Red Rackham on Feb 24, 2023 12:31:59 GMT
This only affects people who carry hand held trackers.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2023 14:57:13 GMT
This only affects people who carry hand held trackers. You mean you don't have a mobile phone capable of receiving an SMS text? Crikey, how is the dinosaur club doing your way?  |
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Post by Steve on Feb 24, 2023 15:47:00 GMT
What could possibly go wrong?  |
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Post by Steve on Feb 24, 2023 15:51:13 GMT
This only affects people who carry hand held trackers. You mean you don't have a mobile phone capable of receiving an SMS text? Crikey, how is the dinosaur club doing your way? He's right, only smart phones will get these messages as while it may be in text, it isn't an SMS text message. Confusing eh? www.gov.uk/alerts and www.gov.uk/alerts/how-alerts-work#compatible-devices |
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Post by Red Rackham on Feb 25, 2023 5:51:53 GMT
This only affects people who carry hand held trackers. You mean you don't have a mobile phone capable of receiving an SMS text? Crikey, how is the dinosaur club doing your way? It has nothing to do with being a dinosaur, but it has got everything to do with choice. The ability, or not, to send and receive text messages has never been a burden. In fact, it is in my opinion, a blessing. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2023 6:13:19 GMT
This only affects people who carry hand held trackers. You mean you don't have a mobile phone capable of receiving an SMS text? Crikey, how is the dinosaur club doing your way? I can't open sheepy's link, but I would have thought location data would have to be enabled, too. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Feb 25, 2023 6:36:44 GMT
You mean you don't have a mobile phone capable of receiving an SMS text? Crikey, how is the dinosaur club doing your way? I can't open sheepy's link, but I would have thought location data would have to be enabled, too. Sheepy's link starts: A "national warning message" will be sent directly to every mobile phone across Britain later this month or in early March.
Before the alert is sent a publicity campaign will warn people to expect it and not to panic when they get it.
Officials say the test may be the only time a nationwide message is sent but it will demonstrate that the new system is capable of reaching every part of the country...
You get the drift. And yes, location data will be enabled which is why I refer to mobile phones as hand held trackers. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2023 6:44:11 GMT
I can't open sheepy's link, but I would have thought location data would have to be enabled, too. Sheepy's link starts: A "national warning message" will be sent directly to every mobile phone across Britain later this month or in early March.
Before the alert is sent a publicity campaign will warn people to expect it and not to panic when they get it.
Officials say the test may be the only time a nationwide message is sent but it will demonstrate that the new system is capable of reaching every part of the country...
You get the drift. And yes, location data will be enabled which is why I refer to mobile phones as hand held trackers. You can disable location data, but there's so many apps that insist on it being enabled for their app that having it disabled limits the phone. There are a number of warning messages that can be sent on mobile, like weather warnings, earthquakes, and even those evil lockdown notifications. TBH, you're better off without one if you only want to make/recieve calls and text messages. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Feb 25, 2023 6:53:21 GMT
Sheepy's link starts: A "national warning message" will be sent directly to every mobile phone across Britain later this month or in early March.
Before the alert is sent a publicity campaign will warn people to expect it and not to panic when they get it.
Officials say the test may be the only time a nationwide message is sent but it will demonstrate that the new system is capable of reaching every part of the country...
You get the drift. And yes, location data will be enabled which is why I refer to mobile phones as hand held trackers. You can disable location data, but there's so many apps that insist on it being enabled for their app that having it disabled limits the phone. There are a number of warning messages that can be sent on mobile, like weather warnings, earthquakes, and even those evil lockdown notifications. TBH, you're better off without one if you only want to make/recieve calls and text messages. I agree, I'm better off without one, the thought of carrying a hand held tracker and my movements being monitored and recorded horrifies me. Although tbf, I do have a mobile phone. It's not a smart phone, it's quite simple. I never carry it and off hand I'm not sure where it is, probably in a desk drawer and it will definately have a flat battery and I have no idea where the charger is so it's likely to stay flat, wherever it is. |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 25, 2023 7:17:37 GMT
You can disable location data, but there's so many apps that insist on it being enabled for their app that having it disabled limits the phone. There are a number of warning messages that can be sent on mobile, like weather warnings, earthquakes, and even those evil lockdown notifications. TBH, you're better off without one if you only want to make/recieve calls and text messages. I agree, I'm better off without one, the thought of carrying a hand held tracker and my movements being monitored and recorded horrifies me. Although tbf, I do have a mobile phone. It's not a smart phone, it's quite simple. I never carry it and off hand I'm not sure where it is, probably in a desk drawer and it will definately have a flat battery and I have no idea where the charger is so it's likely to stay flat, wherever it is. I wonder what ot will say? Put your head between you legs and kiss your arse goodby maybe...? |
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Post by Toreador on Feb 25, 2023 7:57:49 GMT
You can disable location data, but there's so many apps that insist on it being enabled for their app that having it disabled limits the phone. There are a number of warning messages that can be sent on mobile, like weather warnings, earthquakes, and even those evil lockdown notifications. TBH, you're better off without one if you only want to make/recieve calls and text messages. I agree, I'm better off without one, the thought of carrying a hand held tracker and my movements being monitored and recorded horrifies me. Although tbf, I do have a mobile phone. It's not a smart phone, it's quite simple. I never carry it and off hand I'm not sure where it is, probably in a desk drawer and it will definately have a flat battery and I have no idea where the charger is so it's likely to stay flat, wherever it is. Hahaha, like you i often go out without my mobile, which, incidentally, is never turned on unless I'm making a call or awaiting a call from MRs. T. It must drive the trackers mad that I seem hardly ever to go out. Somone recently asked me why I treat a mobile as a pain; I told them how long I lived without one. |
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Post by Steve on Feb 25, 2023 8:53:45 GMT
I can't open sheepy's link, but I would have thought location data would have to be enabled, too. Sheepy's link starts: A "national warning message" will be sent directly to every mobile phone across Britain later this month or in early March.
Before the alert is sent a publicity campaign will warn people to expect it and not to panic when they get it.
Officials say the test may be the only time a nationwide message is sent but it will demonstrate that the new system is capable of reaching every part of the country...
You get the drift. And yes, location data will be enabled which is why I refer to mobile phones as hand held trackers. That link is technically correct, the message will be sent to every mobile phone but not every mobile phone is capable of processing it so won't display it See the gov links posted above for detail on which phone types can (has to be not to ancient Android or iPhones) |
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Post by sheepy on Feb 25, 2023 9:16:40 GMT
You mean you don't have a mobile phone capable of receiving an SMS text? Crikey, how is the dinosaur club doing your way? It has nothing to do with being a dinosaur, but it has got everything to do with choice. The ability, or not, to send and receive text messages has never been a burden. In fact, it is in my opinion, a blessing. It don't change the fact, they are batshit crazy, a test run in case they manage the real thing, which take it from me, they will be texting the rest of us from somewhere they feel is cosy and safe. |
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