Lyca Mobile Emergency Alert FAQs
Can I opt out?
It is strongly recommended that people do not opt out of the service, as it is intended to warn you when lives are in danger. Emergency Alerts use a number of channels and the ability to opt in or out is determined by the channel type:
• Government Alert. This is a mandatory channel and it is not possible to opt out.
• Emergency Alert:
1. Extreme
2. Severe
It is possible to opt-out of these channels but the Government would encourage you not to.
You may also see an option for:
• Test alerts – by default you are opted out
• AMBER Alerts – these are not currently used in the UK
• Public Safety Alerts – these are not currently used in the UK
It is not possible to opt out of alerts by type of hazard, for example only receiving messages about flooding but not for industrial accidents.
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Will alerts sent to my mobile phone tell authorities where I am or be used to gather data about me?
Will Emergency Alerts be available in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
Are you using all the network types, like 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G?
Will I receive a message if I am using my phone as a sat-nav system?
I am visually or hearing impaired, will I know when I receive an Emergency Alert?
Will this new service disadvantage some individuals or groups?
Can I trust the phone numbers and website links in the messages?
What happens if my device is in airplane mode, turned off or out of battery?
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