1. What is the Public WarningSystem?

The Public Warning System entailsthe government using the Cell Broadcast Services offered by telephone serviceproviders’ 4G systems to simultaneously broadcast information to all 4G cellphone users in specific regions, enabling the cell phone users to receivedisaster-related information as soon as possible.

2. What different types of disasterwarning-based Cell Broadcast messages are there?

• National warnings: Warnings forlarge-scale disasters in which the public may be in immediate danger.
• Emergency warnings: Warnings fordisasters where the public may be in danger.
• Warning messages: Warnings fordisasters/events that the public has time to prepare for taking refuge andthose that are closely related to their lives
• Monthly test messages: CellBroadcast system test messages that are turned off by default and can be turnedon by users when needed.

3. Why can’t I receive warningmessages on my cell phone?

The reason why you cannot receivewarning messages on your cell phone may be because…

• You were talking on the phone whenthe warning messages were sent.
• You were using the 3G internet ofyour cell phone when the warning messages were sent.
• Your cell phone is set to the flightmode.
• Yourcell phone has special settings such as “do not receive alert notifications/emergency warnings/test messages.”
• Your cell phone firmware is notupdated and is not equipped to receive Cell Broadcast messages.

4. How do I receive disasterprevention warning-related Cell Broadcast messages?

No registrations or appinstallations are required on your part; all cell phones that meet themessage-receiving requirements will receive the messages.

Concerning the cell phones thatmeet the message-receiving requirements, they can be found in the NationalCommunications Commission. 

Please visit the Public WarningCell Broadcast Service official website (https://cbe.tw/) for more information.