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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: macsak on October 04, 2023, 12:01:21 PM

Title: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: macsak on October 04, 2023, 12:01:21 PM

#noteverythingistinfoil

Title: Re: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: changemyoil66 on October 04, 2023, 12:35:09 PM

I own no phone...

Title: Re: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on October 04, 2023, 12:36:24 PM

Not me.

According to FEMA, you would have had to turn your phone off ahead of the message being sent and leave it off for at least half an hour after that.  I assume that means the message will expire and won't be sent after 30 minutes trying.

Depending on the carrier, the message may still be queued for your phone the next time it's turned on no matter how much later.

FEMA says if you are using a phone you want to keep a secret (and we know who you are), don't turn the phone back on until you're in a "safe place" (secluded) so any alerts would not be overheard.

Title: Re: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: QUIETShooter on October 04, 2023, 12:39:37 PM

I didn't and now I'm damned to hell. :(

Title: Re: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on October 04, 2023, 12:41:06 PM

Quote from: QUIETShooter on October 04, 2023, 12:39:37 PM

I didn't and now I'm damned to hell. :(

That's okay.  You'll have lots of company.

 :wave: :geekdanc:

Title: Re: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on October 04, 2023, 05:19:58 PM

 :tinfoil:

https://youtu.be/hES5YS-SV3o

Title: Re: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: AchieveUltra on October 06, 2023, 09:15:06 PM

So I hade my phone on Airplane mode & using Wifi + wifi calling. I didn't get the FEMA message. I usually do this to save on mobile data.

my cousins phone with mobile data off & using wifi + wifi calling did get the FEMA message.

So the ISP for the wifi network is Spectrum. I assume ISP's aren't involved and just Phone Companies.

Title: Re: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: Kai223 on October 06, 2023, 09:52:25 PM

Quote from: AchieveUltra on October 06, 2023, 09:15:06 PM

So I hade my phone on Airplane mode & using Wifi + wifi calling. I didn't get the FEMA message. I usually do this to save on mobile data.

my cousins phone with mobile data off & using wifi + wifi calling did get the FEMA message.

So the ISP for the wifi network is Spectrum. I assume ISP's aren't involved and just Phone Companies.

You were able to have your WiFi on with airplane mode at the same time?

Title: Re: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on October 06, 2023, 10:31:34 PM

Quote from: Kai223 on October 06, 2023, 09:52:25 PM

You were able to have your WiFi on with airplane mode at the same time?

I hit Airplane Mode on my Samsung, and this popped up:

(https://i.imgur.com/ZlbDSbC.jpg)

Title: Re: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: oldfart on October 07, 2023, 01:30:44 AM

I got a crappy phone and service provider that shuts itself off constantly.
But it's cheap so I can't complain too much. :rofl:

Title: Re: how many here turned off their phones at 8:20 am HST
Post by: QUIETShooter on October 07, 2023, 08:14:05 AM

Everyone in my family has the latest and most tan-taran-est iPhone to date.

Not me.  I told my wife to get me the cheapest iPhone because I do not intend nor do I know how to use 99% of the features on the damn phones anyhow.

But I do like how the phone links up to my hearing aids when someone calls me, or when I call someone.  That's the best feature I like about the phone.

The rest, whatever.  If I learn it I learn it.  If not ainokea.