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Oct 1, 2018 12 tweets 3 min read
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At 11:18 AM PT on October 3 your cell phone should receive a special alert tone and vibration and you'll receive a message like the one pictured. This is a national level test, and there is no opt-out for this test. Follow the thread for more information. Smart phone showing an image of a Presidential Alert, a type of Wireless Emergency Alert.  It reads, 2/12
This will TEST the national capability of a Presidential Alert, a type of Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) only used for major emergencies that affect the entire country. Other types of local WEA messages include AMBER and Weather alerts.