# 10/3 @ 2:18PM...Anyone turning off their phone? \[Presidential alert test\]

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 18, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-3-2-18pm-anyone-turning-off-their-phone-presidential-alert-test/821538 "2018-09-18T15:22:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-3-2-18pm-anyone-turning-off-their-phone-presidential-alert-test/821538/8 "2018-09-18T15:52:18Z")

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> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#):
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> Why would I turn my phone off on 10/3 at 2:18pm?

It is the time of the test of the new emergency alert system that will go out to most cell phones. Some are flipping out that Trump is going to use the test in some nefarious way.

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