https://alarmbeepguide.com/tags/wireless-emergency-alerts/Recent content in Wireless Emergency Alerts on AlarmBeepGuideHugoen-usSun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://alarmbeepguide.com/blog/emergency-alert-system-phone-sounds/Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://alarmbeepguide.com/blog/emergency-alert-system-phone-sounds/<h1 id="emergency-alert-sounds-on-your-phone-what-each-one-means">Emergency Alert Sounds on Your Phone: What Each One Means</h1> <p>Your phone&rsquo;s emergency alert system (Wireless Emergency Alerts or WEA) can blast loud tones at any time for various emergencies. Here&rsquo;s what each alert type means, when you can silence them, and why you should keep most enabled.</p> <h2 id="the-three-alert-levels-and-which-you-can-disable">The Three Alert Levels (And Which You Can Disable)</h2> <p><strong>Presidential Alerts</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Sound</strong>: Loud alarm tone similar to NOAA weather radio</li> <li><strong>Cannot be disabled</strong>: Required by law to receive</li> <li><strong>Purpose</strong>: National emergencies only (extremely rare)</li> <li><strong>Last used</strong>: October 2018 national test (first ever)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Extreme Alerts</strong></p>