Emergency Alerts - Samsung Galaxy Note 7 User Manual

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 several 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)
•
Emergency alert test messages
Settings
Users may choose not to receive Imminent alerts
(extreme and severe) and AMBER Alerts.
Note: Alerts issued by the President cannot be
disabled.
To disable Imminent and AMBER Alerts:
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap Privacy and emergency > Emergency alerts.
3. Tap Settings > Alert types.
•
All alerts are enabled (on) by default.
4. Tap an alert option to disable it.
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Apps > Settings.
Privacy and Emergency