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.

3.All alerts are enabled by default (checkmark showing). To disable alerts, touch an alert to remove the checkmark.

Email

Send and receive email using popular email services.

Setting Up Email Accounts

You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few steps.

1.From the Home screen, select Apps

Email.

2.The first time you set up an email account, select your email provider.

– or –

For subsequent accounts, touch Menu Settings

, then select your email provider.

3.Follow the prompts to set up your email account.

Note: For more information on setting up your email, visit the Smartphone Resource Center at: https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com

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