Emergency alerts are sent out via the mobile telephone network, to all mobile telephones in a defined area.
Alerts will be received and displayed on mobile telephones that are:
- Switched on
- Connected to the mobile telephone network (4G/5G)
- Compatible (updated with required software) to receive Emergency Alert
What does an emergency alert look like?
An emergency alert is comprised of a text message that will take priority on your phone. If your phone supports text-to-speech, you can have the message read out loud. An emergency alert is not the same as an ordinary text message.
When you receive an emergency alert, your telephone will vibrate and play a loud sound – regardless of whether you are on a call, have your phone in silent mode or similar.
The text in the warning will be in Norwegian or English, depending on the language settings on your phone.
