Tuesday test for emergency warning systems.

Holden Caulfield said :

Be alert, not alarmed!

Australia needs more lerts!

Be alert, not alarmed!

So we’ve got landlines and mobile phones registered to the area covered. I cant help but think that a third angle of attack would be an all points bulletin of some sort so every phone within range of designated towers receives a message also.

On one hand you’ve got tradesmen/visitors/house sitters to alert, then there is a question of how they source the list of registered numbers. Suppose they update it monthly and you moved in last week, dutifully updated your address, and a fire sweeps through while you’re taking a well earned break from all the moving.

Brianna said :

So, the biggest gap is people who use pre paid mobiles.

Pre paid mobile phones still have a registered residential address that you are required to provide when activating the service along with your driver’s licence number. So they are still covered.
The danger I suppose is because your not receiving regular bills, if you move, it’s very likely you won’t remember to update that address.

So, the biggest gap is people who use pre paid mobiles.