Pub bans phones on Sunday to stop 'noisy' emergency alert spoiling roast lunches
A pub has told its customers to leave their mobile phones at home on Sunday to avoid customers' roast lunches being disturbed by an emergency alert set to sound on all UK devices. The nationwide trial will see all UK mobile phones let out a loud siren and show a message at 3pm on April 23, as the Government tests its new warning system.
A statement from The Camelot said: “The Camelot is requesting all customers to leave their mobile phones at home if they are coming to the pub. We have all heard the alert on various news channels and we feel very strongly that we don’t want the alarm system to spoil the enjoyment of customers coming for our legendary roast lunches.
The minister in charge of the new system, Oliver Dowden, has said it is a “vital tool to keep the public safe in life-threatening emergencies”. However, people can opt-out of receiving the alert if they wish by heading to their phone's settings, searching for “emergency alerts”, and turning off “severe alerts” and “extreme alerts”.
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