Victims of domestic abuse have been advised to switch off any mobile phones they want to keep hidden ahead of the UK emergency alert test next week.
The Government will be launching the first ever nationwide test of a new emergency alert system on Sunday, April 23, at 3pm. It will mean that everyone who has a compatible UK mobile - and has not opted out of the service - will get a test alert on their phone.
People will see a message flash up on their phone as a notification and it will be accompanied by a siren sound, even if the phone is on silent. The test alert is simply check that the system works for when it will be used in future.
