Warning day 2022: Cell phone didn't ring?
Why that could be
Created: 2022-12-08 11:26 am
By: Sophia Lother
If the mobile phone does not issue a warning message around 11 a.m. on the nationwide warning day, there can be several reasons - all information at a glance.
Kassel – The Germany-wide warning day will take place on December 8, 2022.
Mobile phones from customers of Telekom, O2, Vodafone and Co. should display a warning message from 11 a.m. as scheduled.
But there are certain requirements for the smartphones, reports hna.de.
Accordingly, under certain circumstances it may be the case that mobile phones do not display a warning message.
Here's the background:
What can be the reasons why the mobile phone does not ring on the warning day 2022?
(symbol photo) © Arnulf Hettrich/Imago
Warning day 2022 in Germany: Which requirements apply to customers of Vodafone, O2, Telekom and Co
In Germany, the disaster is to be simulated on the warning day 2022.
The weak points should also be checked and checked, which has improved since the warning day two years ago.
In addition to the warning at 11 a.m., there should also be an all-clear at 11.45 a.m.
Warnings are given via radio, television, digital city display boards and warning apps such as Nina, and cell broadcast is also being used for the first time.
Mobile phone users who are in a radio cell at a certain time should then receive a message that is sent as a push message.
It is similar to an SMS and is announced by a shrill alarm tone.
But it is possible that not every smartphone will display the message.
There can be several reasons for this, as Telefonica (O2) and Telekom emphasize on their websites:
Cell phone is not switched on
Cell phone has no network
The SIM card is not activated
The smartphone software is out of date
Warning service not activated
Warning day 2022 in Germany: Which software version does my cell phone need?
If the mobile phone is not switched on or has no network, then customers from O2, Vodafone, Telekom and Co. will very likely not receive a timely warning message on their mobile phone.
But the software of the smartphone also plays a role.
With Android, this is only the case from version 11.
Iphones 6 and 7 that use IOS only get the message from version 15.6.1.
If you use an iPhone 8, you will receive a warning message from version 16.1, according to Telefonica (O2) and Telekom.
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As Telefonica further explains, it can also be the case that special terminal models or company hardware are not compatible with cell broadcast.
If in doubt, customers should contact the manufacturer in this regard.
My cell phone didn't ring on warning day 2022: select the correct presettings
Older cell phone models may not have Cell Broadcast and its alerts preset.
On Android
, this can be
set either via the Messages app.
Another avenue for users of this operating system would be the phone-wide settings, the company says.
For
Iphone users
, the right way is through device settings and notifications.
As the Telefonica announces, these are only exemplary procedures and do not have to apply to every mobile phone.
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