AusAlert - Quite short, really

[HappyFlyerFamily]

What's the data on expected coverage? % on the minimum relevant operating system, and intersection on the % on the minimum phone models.

 

[transpactraveller]

Current stats from Apple don't go into enough detail, but at least 21% of iPhones will not receive AusAlert based on this. Will be more because it's likely some of those on iOS 26 are not >26.4

79% - iOS 26
14% - iOS 18
7% - Earlier

 

[RooFlyer]

14% - iOS 18
7% - Earlier

iPhone 11 was widely reported to be receiving the message, but subject to OS updates of course.

I thought it was interesting that the dept running the thing said they got to 95% or mobile phone towers. Wonder why not 100% or just short? 5% can't be 'out', surely?

 

[SYD]

iPhone 11 was widely reported to be receiving the message, but subject to OS updates of course.

I thought it was interesting that the dept running the thing said they got to 95% or mobile phone towers. Wonder why not 100% or just short? 5% can't be 'out', surely?

Probably mostly maintenance and or upgrades to 5G etc.

There are a LOT of cell towers out there but a lot of overlaps. So someone in a rural area who’s stuffed because their Optus tower is down should still be able to get the alert from a Telstra tower and v.v.