What is Wireless Public Alerting/Alert Ready?
Alert Ready is a service designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving emergency alert messages to Canadians over cellular networks.
The Alert Ready system was developed in partnership with federal, provincial, and territorial emergency management officials, Pelmorex Corp., the broadcast industry, and wireless service providers to ensure you receive emergency alerts immediately and know when to take action to keep you and your family safe.
Similar to alerts that appear on TV, emergency alerts for wireless devices are issued to a specific, targeted geographic area, which can be as small as a few city blocks and as big as province wide so that only people in the affected area(s) receive the emergency alerts. These areas are determined by the alerting authorities. Compatible cellular devices should receive the emergency alert(s) within seconds of alert issuance.
Helpful Information
- There are many factors that will determine whether your device will receive an emergency alert including the following:
- You have a WPA-compatible device (see list below)
- Your compatible device is running the latest software version.
- Your compatible device is connected to the LTE network.
- Your device is on and not set to silent.
- Your device is not set to Wi-Fi only.
- You cannot opt out of receiving threat-to-life emergency alerts.
- Alerts are issued by Federal, provincial, and territorial governments that determine when an emergency alert will be issued, and to what area(s).
What do the Wireless Public Alerts look like?
- Emergency alerts begin with a distinct sound, known as the Canadian Alerting Attention Signal, which is followed by emergency alert details
- The sound will generally play at the volume to which your device is set and, depending on your device, can override all of your settings.
- Most devices have multiple setting controls for different features such as ringtone, media, notifications, and system.
WPA Compatible Devices
All WPA compatible devices require the latest software. Please check back regularly to see if your device is WPA compatible. If your device is not listed below, you will not receive Wireless Public Alerts. If you have an international version of the devices below, you may not receive Wireless Public Alerts.
Apple
iPhone 6, iPhone 6+, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s+, 7/7+, 8/8+, iPhone X, iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs+, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd Generation), iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone SE, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max
Alcatel
Go Flip, Go Flip 3
LG
G6, Stylo 4, X-Power 3, G7 One, G8 ThinQ, G8X ThinQ, Q60, Q70, K30, K41S, K61, Velvet
Samsung
Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7+, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, Galaxy 10e, Galaxy 10, Galaxy 10+, Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy 21 Ultra, Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Z Flip3, Galaxy Z Fold4, Galaxy Z Flip4, Galaxy A03s, Galaxy A5, Galaxy A8, Galaxy A10, Galaxy A11, Galaxy A12, Galaxy A13 5G, Galaxy A14, Galaxy A15 5G, Galaxy A20, Galaxy A21, Galaxy A32, Galaxy A35 5G, Galaxy A50, Galaxy A51, Galaxy A52, Galaxy A53, Galaxy A54, Galaxy A70, Galaxy A71, Galaxy X-Cover 4, Galaxy XCover6 Pro, Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Fold5
Motorola
moto g power, moto g pure, moto g 5G, motorola razr (2023), moto g play