Cell broadcasting

About cell broadcasting

Cell broadcasting is designed to enable wireless service providers to use SMS text messaging to send information to all BlackBerry® devices
in a specific geographical area simultaneously. You can receive cell broadcast messages that contain a specific type of information by subscribing
to a cell broadcast channel that provides that type of information. Different cell broadcast channels send different cell broadcast messages.
For example, one cell broadcast channel might send regular weather forecasts while another might send traffic reports.

Turn on cell broadcasting

To perform this task, your BlackBerry® device must use a SIM card, and your wireless service provider must set up your SIM card with a cell
broadcast channel or provide you with the ID for a cell broadcast channel.
Depending on your wireless service provider and the wireless network that your device is connected to, this feature might not be supported.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Device > Advanced System Settings > Cell Broadcast Settings.
3. Select the Cell Broadcasting Service check box.
• If one or more cell broadcast channels appear on the screen, select the check box beside the channel.
• If no cell broadcast channels appear on the screen, highlight the Empty field. Press the key > Add Channel. Type the channel
ID and a nickname. Click OK.
4. Select the check box beside a language.
5. Press the key > Save.
To turn off cell broadcasting, clear the Cell Broadcasting Service check box. Before you turn off cell broadcasting, verify that your wireless
service provider does not use cell broadcasting to manage services, such as preferred rates, based on your location.

Stop receiving messages from a cell broadcast channel

Verify that your wireless service provider does not use the cell broadcast channel to manage services, such as preferred rates, based on your
location.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Device > Advanced System Settings > Cell Broadcast Settings.
3. In the Channels section, highlight a cell broadcast channel.
4. Press the key.
• To stop receiving messages from the cell broadcast channel, click Disable.
• To delete the cell broadcast channel, click Delete Channel.

Rename a cell broadcast channel

1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Device > Advanced System Settings > Cell Broadcast Settings.
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