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By curiosity, why do you say it is crap ?

• rascul 3y ago
  They've never given me any information that's relevant or useful and they're annoying. And apparently not overly difficult to spoof.
  • wolverine876 3y ago
    Perhaps you are thinking of other kinds/levels of alerts? Was there ever a Presidential Alert before that test? Can they be disabled?
    • rascul 3y ago
      > Perhaps you are thinking of other kinds/levels of alerts? No, I'm thinking of all levels. > Was there ever a Presidential Alert before that test? I can recall two presidential alerts, both tests. This affirms my point about not getting anything useful. > Can they be disabled? I guess that depends on your phone. I've been able to on Android.
• mcpackieh 3y ago
  I wouldn't mind getting a "nukes in 30 minutes" warning (if it was real) but most of the alerts are useless. What use is an amber alert for "somebody kidnapped a kid (custody dispute) 500 miles away from you, be on the lookout for a white truck"? I left those alerts on for a few years because I felt guilty about turning them off, but none of the alerts were ever actionable.
  • maxk42 3y ago
    I wonder if there's an uptick in auto accidents whenever one t these alerts goes out.
  • kulahan 3y ago
    BOLOs are usually Amber Alerts, which are distinct from National Emergency Broadcasts. You can turn off AAs, I don't think you can turn off the others.
    • rascul 3y ago
      I turned them off. Can't remember how. You might be able to.