Verizon GH68-36252A manual Emergency Alerts, Amber Alerts missing child alert

•Multimedia Msg Auto Receive: Choose On to automatically accept new multimedia messages. Choose Off to be prompted to download new multimedia messages.

•Voicemail #: Enter a new Voicemail dial sequence. The default sequence is *86.

•Callback #: Select On to add a callback number to your messages, and set the callback number. The default callback number is your phone number.

•Signature: Choose On to add a signature to all messages, and create a signature.

•Messaging Font Size: Picture messages are replaced when the phone’s memory is full. Set the default size for message text.

•Emergency Alerts: Your phone supports CMAS (Commercial Mobile Alert Service) emergency broadcast alerts, including Extreme Threat to Life and Property, Severe Threat to Life and Property, Amber Alerts, Alert Reminder, and Alert Vibrate. You may choose whether to receive alerts, except Presidential Alerts which cannot be disabled. All alerts are enabled by default. For more information about Emergency Alerts, press Help, or see “Emergency Alerts” on page 53.

•Delivery Receipt: Choose On to request delivery confirmation for messages.

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")). If your wireless provider has chosen to participate in CMAS/PLAN, alerts are available while in the provider's coverage area. If you travel outside your provider's coverage area, wireless emergency alerts may not be available.

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 extreme or severe threats to safety of life and property

•AMBER Alerts (missing child alert)

Customers may choose not to receive Imminent Threat and AMBER Alerts. Alerts issued by the President 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 More ➔ Settings ➔ Emergency Alerts.

3.All alerts are enabled by default (set to ON). To disable alerts, touch OFF.

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