Be prepared: An emergency alert test will hit your cellphone this Wednesday

Here's what to know, including what time to expect the test.

Get ready to hear an emergency alert test go off on your smartphone at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4 — but don't panic.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced it's conducting a national test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Oct. 4. The tests will begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4. FEMA lists a backup testing date of Oct. 11.All major wireless providers in the U.S. participate in Wireless Emergency Alerts and all of them will transmit the national test to their subscribers.

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