Samsung SPH-M270 User Manual page 44

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 to
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 persons)
Customers may choose not to receive Imminent
Alerts and AMBER Alerts. Presidential Alerts
cannot be disabled.
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All alerts are enabled by default. To disable
Imminent Threat Alerts (Extreme and Severe) and
AMBER Alerts:
1. From the Main screen, select MESSAGING
Settings
2. On the Receive Alerts menu, highlight alerts,
then perform options (if available):
• Presidential Alerts: Always On by default,
cannot be disabled.
• Extreme Alerts: Press the MENU/OK Key, then
highlight On or Off.
• Severe Alerts: Press the MENU/OK Key, then
highlight On or Off.
• Amber Alerts: Press the MENU/OK Key, then
highlight On or Off.
• Emergency Alerts Test Messages: Press the
MENU/OK Key, then highlight On or Off.
Emergency Alerts.