Messages Settings; Emergency Alerts - Samsung Galaxy J7 User Manual

Messages Settings

Configure the settings for text messages,
multimedia messages, push messages,
and more.
► From a Home screen, tap
Messages > More > Settings.

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). For
more information, contact your wireless
provider.
Emergency alerts allows customers to
receive geographically-targeted messages.
Alert messages notify 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 imminent threats to
safety of life (extreme and severe)
•
AMBER alerts (missing child alert)
Applications
Users may choose not to receive
Imminent alerts (extreme and severe) and
AMBER alerts.
Note: Alerts issued by the President cannot
be disabled.
Apps >
To disable Imminent and AMBER alerts:
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap More > Settings >
Emergency alert settings.
3. Tap Emergency alerts.
•
4. Tap an alert option to disable it.
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Messages.
All alerts are enabled (on) by
default.
Apps >
Messages