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Every phone in Israel got a special message when missiles from Iran were fired. No application, no nothing, just by the virtue of being connected to to an Isra
by yonisto 1y ago
Every phone in Israel got a special message when missiles from Iran were fired.
No application, no nothing, just by the virtue of being connected to to an Israeli phone cell tower (it worked even on imported phones)
My understanding that it is a standard feature, this is how earthquake warning works in Japan.
Point being there is no "hacking" involved. Standard feature
- pityJuke 1y agoWith all that being said, I'd consider that a gross misuse of emergency functionality.
- Slow_Hand 1y agoI don't like having missiles fired at me, but if it's going to happen, an emergency warning would be greatly appreciated.
- pityJuke 1y agoAs someone mentioned, I’m talking about the parent context i.e. using it for Netanyahu’s speech.
- yonisto 1y ago[flagged]
- qmr 1y ago[flagged]
- hdgvhicv 1y agoA warning to take shelter from incoming missiles seems quite reasonable use of emergency broadcast systems to me.
- deleted 1y ago[deleted]
- Forgeties79 1y agoI believe he’s talking about using it for Netanyahu’s speech
- temp0826 1y agoBasically a modern version of leaflets.