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Emergency Alerts
This device is designed to receive wireless
emergency alerts from the Commercial
Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) which may
also be known as the Personal Localized
Alerting Network (PLAN). For more
information, please contact your wireless
provider.
Emergency Alerts allows customers to
receive geographically-targeted messages.
Alert messages are provided by the US
Department of Homeland Security and will
alert customers of imminent threats to their
safety within their area. There is no charge
for receiving an Emergency Alert message.
There are three types of Emergency Alerts:
•
Alerts issued by the President
•
Alerts involving imminent threats to
safety of life (Extreme and Severe)
•
AMBER Alerts (missing child alert)
Users may choose not to receive Imminent
Threats (Extreme and Severe) and AMBER
Alerts. Alerts issued by the President
cannot be disabled.
To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER
Alerts, follow the instructions below:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Messages.
2. Tap
More options > Settings >
Emergencyalerts.
3. Tap Emergency alerts.
4. All alerts are enabled by default (check
mark showing). Tap an alert option to
disable it.
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