Many people received the alert at 2.59pm, a minute earlier than planned, and others claimed they didn't receive anything until 10 minutes later - or at all
Tens of millions of mobile phone users have received a message and loud alarm during the first nationwide test of the government's new public alert system.at 2.59pm on Sunday, a minute earlier than planned, and others claimed they didn't receive anything until 10 minutes later - or at all.sent out in the Welsh language.
"We are working closely with the Government to understand why and ensure it doesn't happen when the system is in use," a spokesman said.
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