Reason some Brits didn't receive emergency alert today

At 3 pm today (Sunday, September 7), mobile phones across the UK emitted a loud siren-like sound as the Government conducted a nationwide test of an early warning system. This marks the second national test of its kind, with nearly everyone owning a mobile phone or tablet receiving the alert.

The alert is designed to warn Brits of potentially life-threatening disasters such as extreme weather events or terrorist attacks.

It's estimated that almost 100 million phones received today's alerts. However, not everyone was alerted, leading to some confusion.

Here's why your phone may have remained silent while others around you were sounding off.

Approximately 95 per cent of the population would have had the 4G or 5G access required fo

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