RMT test message on phone?

Phones that already have the "PLAN" technology:

Motorola Droid X
Sanyo Innuendo
Sanyo Vera
Sprint "plans to launch more PLAN-capable mobile devices later this year, and include PLAN technology in all new Sprint phones by the end of 2011."

Concerns with the PLAN chip:

1. Why is there so little precise technical information on a measure that will affect every single phone manufactured since 2012?

2. The cited reason for having an extra chip embedded in each cell phone is that the current SMS infrastructure can get congested in times of emergency. However, PLAN still uses wireless carrier cell towers to push messages (as opposed to a different frequency, like the ones used for radio clock synchronization or GPS). The GSM standard already supports Cell Broadcast (CB) messaging. This FCC paper from 2007 states that "Cell broadcast is already resident in most network infrastructure and in most phones, so there is no need to build any towers, lay any cable, write any software, or replace terminals". What is the exact justification of the extra chip? If the existence of the chip is a misunderstanding of the media, then why don't existing phones work with the system already? Why do we need new phones that are "PLAN-capable"?

See here for more info and links on the subject of PLAN:
[link to forum.xda-developers.com]

It's also VERY interesting that the Warning Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act was passed in 2006...

Yeah, this is really freaky. I can see it coming already.

"Emergency Alert! Your life is in danger! Please proceed to bla bla address immediately! (Insert closest FEMA camp)

:couch-hide:

How can we trust them to tell the truth????

Me either, that's why I'm so unsettled by this. I plan to call Verizon and see what (if any) options I have as far as opting out, and if there's no way, I may learn to live without a cell phone again, or get a prepaid or something. This is really just getting too Big Brother-ish.

Very interesting info., thank you!

Yes, way too Big Brother-ish for me too, OP. Keep lookin' out, never know.

The most unsettling to me, now that I'm on the subject, isn't the GPS I suppose...that little "PLAN chip" that is required to supply the network with functionality for the 'warning' system. Hmmm...then again, we don't know exactly what's in our phone as it is.

I also see a red cross icon on the top of my phone as well. I have a Verizon Cosmo phone, and have not figured out how to click on the icon though. I'm not sure if this is a good or bad sign. LOL.

Think I will skip it.

You are asking...how do you trust the government???
....you don't know the answer to that already??

They have proved themselves TIME and TIME again to be LIARS and MANIPULATORS.

Do the math.




Last Edited by Useless Cookie Eater on 11/01/2011 09:06 PM

When it's bugout time, my cell phone is getting thrown into the nearest sewer immediately anyway.

yes same thing here

Keep an old low tech NON-SMART PHONE and change out the SIM card.
Keep the battery OUT of the phone until you are using it....then remove it when done.

aha, good idea! i knew the old phones i saved might come in handy someday!

I have been saying for YEARS that OLD LOW TECH phones, computers, operating systems and other "non-grid connected" tech devices are going to be HIGHLY VALUABLE in the near future.

People are going to get tired of GOVERNMENT and CORPORATE INTRUSION in their lives.
They already are, in fact.

Keep your low tech stuff.....you will be thankful....and find it extremely useful.

Wow. WTF ? I in upstate NY have not had this. However my Vzw iPhone froze today to where I had to force reboot and it's never done that in the year I had it. But no message.

. Yet.

Very interesting. I haven't heard about this myself untill now, but what I have had happen was I saw for the first time in my life an actual use of the emergency alert system for an amber alert late last night. I also about a week ago received a phone call from the school district where I live that was a test of the emergency call system, or something like that, which in the years I've lived here never even knew existed. Something very strange is going on.

mabie there counting heads..cuz if your frozen cuzno power..u aint payin dat bill...WHOOPS!

Take the hint people. Get the **** outta that area!
no where else in the country was this tested? This seems very suspicious. Also, those phones are recording everything you do!! Time to wake up and take back your minds!!!!!

Just got this alert on one of my verizon phones in So Cal! Weird thing is that of the two phones I have (DROIDX && DROID X2) the only one that got this alert was the DROIDX??? I didnt thing to take photos of the alert and have since cleared it on the droidx but the droid x2 never received this same alert??? anyone know whats up?

Got same on 16 Feb 12. Here is what I found out. It's part of emergency alert (amber alerts, etc) going into effect. Read more here: [link to androidforums.com]

I got this alert too but I don't understand why everyone is frecking out over it... isn't it just to tell us there is an emergency?

I, too, got this alert in Southern California this afternoon. Verizon, Droid X.

I got one too today around 3pm. I have the Droid X HTC and from Arkansas.. I haven't even selected a button b/c I don't know what to do.. I have the option to choose: ok, More, or Delete. UGggghh

Just got one, too. Denver area.

i don't understand why they don't just TELL everyone they are doing some tests with the system?

why are they fostering such uncertainty in people's minds by sending them these texts out of the blue like this?

it must serve some purpose.

Holy sh!t!! So, I chose more (its like seeing a big red button that says don't hit, but you do) It says:

Alert type: RMT alert
Severity: Sever (significant threat to life or property)
Urgency: Expected (Responsive action should be TAKEN SOON -WITH THE NEXT HOUR) <~~~ WTF
Certainty: Likely (Likely. Probability > ~50%)

Well it freaks me out especially since I've been reading online top secret conspiracy stuff. LOL

just got one to. From the Indiana area, The ways the government controls us, its kind of freaky.

I think we as the people need to stand up against the government and their bullsh_t

we should do a quick straw poll. what states are everyone receiving these texts in? let's see where the bulk of them are.

So of course I am on facebook asking about this.
So far me and another friend has gotten this. From Arkansas