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• Notification settings
:
–
Notifications
: When enabled, message alerts
display in the Status bar.
–
Select ringtone
: Choose a sound for message
alerts.
–
Vibrate
: Configure vibration for message alerts.
• Emergency message settings
:
–
Emergency Alerts
: This device is designed to
receive Wireless Emergency Alerts from the
Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS),
including Presidential Alerts, Imminent Alerts
(Severe or Extreme), AMBER Alerts (missing
persons), and Emergency Alert Test Messages.
You may choose not to receive Imminent Alerts,
AMBER Alerts, or Emergency Test Messages,
but Presidential Alerts cannot be disabled. All
alerts are enabled by default (checkmark
shown). For more information about Emergency
Alerts see
“Emergency Alerts”
on page 52.
–
Emergency notification preview
: Listen to an
example of a Emergency Alert tone (and
vibration, if enabled). The Emergency Alert tone
plays at the same volume as your call ringtone.
–
Vibrate
: Configure vibration for Emergency
Alerts.
–
Alert reminder
: Choose whether, and at what
interval, your phone plays a sound to notify you
of an Emergency Alert after the Emergency Alert
tone has stopped.
Emergency Alerts
This device is designed to receive Wireless
Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile
Alert Service (CMAS). Emergency Alerts are
geographically-targeted, and alert customers of
imminent threats to their safety within their area.
There is no charge for receiving an Emergency
Alert.
There are three types of Emergency Alerts:
•
Presidential
•
Imminent (Severe or Extreme)
•
AMBER Alerts (missing person alert)
Customers may choose not to receive Imminent
Alerts and AMBER Alerts. Presidential Alerts can
not be disabled. To disable Imminent Threat
Alerts (Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts,
follow these instructions:
1.
From the Home screen, touch
Messaging
.
2.
Touch
Menu
, then touch
Settings
➔
Emergency Alerts
.