Matt Blaze on Nostr: If your phone uses VoIP (sometimes called "WiFi calling") and you didn't get today's ...
If your phone uses VoIP (sometimes called "WiFi calling") and you didn't get today's emergency alert test, that's not a bug or error, but rather a (known) limitation of the Wireless Emergency Alerting system that was tested today. WEA only works for cellular phones that are connected over-the-air to a cellular tower. A WiFi connection isn't sufficient. WEA also doesn't work for wireline phones or those connected via a cable modem.
It's not ideal, but it's not unexpected.
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2023-10-04 21:35:20Event JSON
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