Your Phone Will Play A Sound And Vibrate On Wednesday, But It's Not Aliens Or A Robot Uprising

This Wednesday, October 4, your phone will play a sound and vibrate, and there is nothing you can do about it if you live in the US. But it’s not aliens or your cell phone rising up against you. It’s just another nationwide test from the United States government.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has confirmed that the test will take place on October 4 at 11:20 AM PT / 2:20 PM ET. Every cell phone that’s on and within range of a tower will receive a message that states, “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” Phones set to Spanish will receive the message in Spanish, and there will be a “unique tone” and vibration effect, too.

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