Test of the Emergency Alert System
On Wednesday 8 January 2025 at 12.00 PM, the Emergency Alert System will be tested on the mobile telephone network throughout Norway, including Svalbard, in a national warning system test.
Published 1/6/2025
It is the police that initiate the test of the Emergency Alert System on the mobile telephone network. The warning test on 8 January will be initiated all over the country, at around 12.00 PM. This will mean that mobile telephones over all of Norway will vibrate and play a high-volume sound.
Who receives the test?
The test will be broadcast on the mobile telephone network. All newer and updated mobile telephones and devices located in Norway, connected to the 4G/5G networks may receive the test.
More information: Test of the Emergency Alert System