and Wireless Emergency Alerts for enabled devices that are turned on and in range of an active cell tower. The test message will look similar to the regular Emergency Alert System test messages ...

As the Wireless Emergency Alert test was sent out to ... FEMA said no personal data was collected from anyone's devices in the process. Cell towers are broadcasting the emergency alert test ...

Individuals who rely on secondary, hidden devices in the home should turn ... blasts pushed to their phones, known as Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), used by the Federal Communications Commission ...

IMPORTANT: On Wednesday, Oct. 4th at 2:20 p.m. ET, there will be a nationwide emergency alert test on cell phones, wireless devices, radios, and TVs. This is a standard test that occurs at least ...

At 2:20 p.m. ET / 1:20 CT / 11:20 PT on Oct. 4, cellular devices, televisions ... During those 30 minutes, all Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA)-compatible wireless phones that are switched on ...

Starting at approximately 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday, the federal government began conducting a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless ... ensure that the systems in place ...

The FCC also reported that the action promotes informed consumer choice by requiring devices marketed as “WEA-capable” to support all the required Wireless Emergency Alerts capabilities, including ...