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On 24/03/2020 14:14, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The bbc news this morning suggested that the government long since
abandoned means of sending everyone a text message to stay in due to the
CV, would be implemented. So far, only one person I know has received
the message. I haven't received one - has anyone else got one.

You need to own a mobile phone *and* have it switched on.

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Regards,
Martin Brown

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Martin Brown wrote:

On 24/03/2020 14:14, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The bbc news this morning suggested that the government long since
abandoned means of sending everyone a text message to stay in due to the
CV, would be implemented. So far, only one person I know has received
the message. I haven't received one - has anyone else got one.

You need to own a mobile phone *and* have it switched on.

*And* be in a place with network coverage ( a condition I do not meet
while obeying the rules).


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Roger Hayter

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On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:03:10 +0000, Martin Brown wrote:

On 24/03/2020 14:14, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The bbc news this morning suggested that the government long
since abandoned means of sending everyone a text message to stay
in due to the CV, would be implemented. So far, only one person
I know has received the message. I haven't received one - has
anyone else got one.

You need to own a mobile phone *and* have it switched on.

You're wasted on here. Martin.

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On 25/03/2020 11:03, Martin Brown wrote:
On 24/03/2020 14:14, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The bbc news this morning suggested that the government long since
abandoned means of sending everyone a text message to stay in due to
the CV, would be implemented. So far, only one person I know has
received the message. I haven't received one - has anyone else got one.

You need to own a mobile phone *and* have it switched on.


even worked with my nokia 1100 .......but my battery lasts over a week...