Your emergency alert may not have gone off for several common reasons:
- Your phone might have been switched off, in airplane mode, or out of cellular coverage at the time of the alert.
- Your phone may not be compatible or capable of receiving emergency alerts, especially if it's an older model or running outdated software.
- The emergency alert setting on your phone could be turned off or disabled.
- You might have been connected to a 2G or 3G network, which sometimes do not support these alerts.
- Some cellular carriers may not provide emergency alert service on all their network areas or all devices.
- If you were using the phone actively (e.g., on a call or with apps running), alerts might be delayed or not heard.
To ensure you receive emergency alerts in the future, check your phone settings to confirm that emergency alerts are enabled, keep your phone updated to the latest software, and ensure that your device is connected to a supported cellular network (usually 4G or 5G). Also, avoid airplane mode or areas with no cellular coverage during alert broadcasts.
