America’s national emergency alert test is coming to your phone at 2:20 pm ET today: Here’s what you need to know.

That means if your mobile
phone is on and receiving
service from a participating
wireless provider, you will
likely receive the national
Wireless Emergency Alert test
the agency added
There are, however, three
conditions which would
prevent the cell phone alert
from getting delivered to a
device. If your phone is turned
off, has airplane mode
switched on, or is not
connected or associated with
a cell tower, then it will not
receive the message.