{"id":785054,"date":"2026-07-07T15:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/785054\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:35:15","slug":"ausalert-loud-siren-like-sound-to-come-out-of-phones-as-national-emergency-testing-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/785054\/","title":{"rendered":"AusAlert: Loud \u2018siren-like sound\u2019 to come out of phones as national emergency testing begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australians are being warned not to panic when their phones suddenly and simultaneously sound a loud emergency siren later this month, as testing ramps up on a new national disaster warning system.<\/p>\n

Every compatible mobile phone, smartwatch and Android tablet connected to an active 4G or 5G network is expected to sound a 10-second-long alert as part of the Federal Government\u2019s nationwide trial<\/a> of AusAlert<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The test warning is scheduled to happen about noon (AWST) on Monday, July 27.<\/p>\n

And the alert will not be subtle, with officials warning people to expect a loud siren sound.<\/p>\n

It is designed to prepare Australians for a new era of emergency warnings ahead of AusAlert\u2019s official launch in October.<\/p>\n

\"NationalCamera IconNational emergency communication service – AusAlert – will be testing a nation-wide alert on July 27. Credit: AusAlert<\/p>\n

Unlike SMS emergency messages, AusAlert uses cell broadcast technology, which will allow authorities to instantly send warnings to everyone in an affected area during a life-threatening emergencies.<\/p>\n

The system will be used to warn people about security threats, biosecurity incidents, bushfires, floods, cyclones, tsunamis, biosecurity incidents, public health emergencies and security threats.<\/p>\n

The alerts will sound even on phones without a SIM card, and on devices set to \u201cDo Not Disturb\u201d or silent mode.<\/p>\n

The system will work across all major Australian telecommunications providers, including Telstra, Optus and Vodafone and does not require people to sign up or download an app.<\/p>\n

The National Emergency Management Agency said compatible devices include:<\/p>\n

iPhone 11 and newer running iOS 26.4 or laterApple Watch SE2, SE3 and Series 6 or newer running watchOS 26.4 or laterAndroid devices running Android 12 or later.<\/p>\n

Older phones may also receive alerts depending on their capabilities, but AusAlerts will not occur on Apple iPads.<\/p>\n

Officials are urging Australians to ensure their phone is updated with the latest software before the national test.<\/p>\n

The government is also continuing to test how the system will work with hearing aids, cochlear implants and refreshable braille displays.<\/p>\n

If you are driving or riding when the alert goes off, the advice is to \u201cstay calm\u201d and don\u2019t touch your phone. Mobile phone laws still apply.<\/p>\n

For more information visit the NEMA<\/a> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Australians are being warned not to panic when their phones suddenly and simultaneously sound a loud emergency siren…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":785055,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[64,63,99,8984,44,105],"class_list":["post-785054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-business","tag-disaster-and-emergency","tag-news","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=785054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/785055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=785054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=785054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=785054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}