Indo-Pak struggle: The government can send you an alert on the phone, not be cautious because it will mean here
As Indian authorities have drilled the civil defense mock, there is a possibility that your phone may shout in the alarm. This will happen because the government can send an emergency alert to test the sale alert system. Do not panic and only follow the instructions that the government can broadcast.
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We do not know whether there will be a widespread war between India and Pakistan, but the government wants the country to be ready for any incident. Therefore, civil defense mock drills, which are going across the country in various districts. As part of the country’s readiness to deal with emergency situations, the Government of India is likely to re -test the sale broadcasting alert system. The system was kept a few years ago and its readiness in the past has been tested through some mock emergency alert.
When the alert comes, it screams the phone loudly with a sharp alarm tone and a glowing message. At least this is what we saw in the end of 2023 and then in 2024 when India tested the system in select areas. In case of disasters, the system has been created to send emergency messages, although it is possible that the government, if necessary, use it in case of war and regional conflicts.
According to the Government of India, “SAIL Broadcast alert system is a state-of-the-art technology that allows us to send important and time-sensitive messages for disaster management to all mobile devices within a specified geographical area, whether the recipients or visitors.”
The system has been implemented in collaboration with telecom companies like Airtel and Jio. A note issued by the government in 2023 stated, “It is used by government agencies and emergency services to inform the public about potential threats and keep them informed during important situations.”
If alerts are part of the mock drill, the phone users will see the notification that specifies the mock drill part. In these examples, users will not need to take any action. When the government first tested the system, he noted, “During the test period, people can get fake emergency alerts on their mobile devices, each test warning will clearly indicate that it is a test message to avoid confusion.”
How to set your phone to not miss warning
Although India’s cell broadcast alert system is despite doing settings in your phone, just designed to be on the safe side, you can also switch to some settings.
If you have an Android phone, you should take the following steps:
– open settings
– Scroll down for safety and emergency
– Tap on wireless emergency alert
– Turn on all available alert options
On iPhone, you can do the following:
– Go to Settings
– Tap on information
– Scroll down and look for government alert
– Enable test alert togle
