Another warning day in Germany on September 14. For the second time, the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief is also using cell broadcasts. Accordingly, numerous smartphones nationwide will be alerted on that day.
The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief (BBK) conducts the ceremony on the second day of every year Thursday Give warning in September for exam purposes. It will be this year 14th September from 11 am Warnings of alarming tests are played via sirens, radio, television, social media, information boards and the Deutsche Bahn information system. Cell Broadcast (SMS-CB) is an alert system that was tested for the first time in Germany on Alert Day last year and became effective in February 2023.
To do this, they will Check alerts directly on smartphone and other mobile devices. Registration is not required as cell broadcast radio distributes alerts via text message throughout the cell. Anyone with mobile phone reception during the alert will receive a corresponding message. Cell broadcast is supported from Android version 11, but depends on the respective model. With iOS, the system works from the iPhone 6s. A beep is heard even when the smartphone is on silent.
Alerts are sent via cell broadcasts every 36 hours
In June 2023, among other things, BBK warned of severe storms in some areas through cell broadcasts. About three months after the official launch of SMS-CB, Vodafone said an alert message about it will be issued every 36 hours on average in Germany. There will also be exam alerts on September 14 through alert apps like NINA or KatWarn. Provides more information about BBK Official Warning Day website.
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