Cell Broadcasting - Blackberry 8820 SMARTPHONE User Manual

Set how long your service center attempts to send SMS text messages
If you send an SMS text message and it cannot be delivered immediately, your service center tries to send the SMS text message for the
amount of time set in the Validity Period field. Depending on your wireless service provider, this option might not appear.
1. In the device options, click SMS.
2. Set the Validity Period field.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.
Set a wireless network type for sending SMS text messages
Depending on your wireless service provider, this option might not appear.
1. In the device options, click SMS.
2. Set the Network to Send Over field.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.

Cell broadcasting

About cell broadcasting
Cell broadcasting is designed to enable wireless service providers to use SMS text messaging to send information to all BlackBerry® devices
in a specific geographical area simultaneously. You can receive cell broadcast messages that contain a specific type of information by
subscribing to a cell broadcast channel that provides that type of information. Different cell broadcast channels send different cell
broadcast messages. For example, one cell broadcast channel might send regular weather forecasts while another might send traffic
reports.
Prerequisites: Cell broadcasting
• Verify that your wireless service provider supports this feature.
• Verify that your SIM card is set up with a cell broadcast channel or your wireless service provider has provided you with the ID
for a cell broadcast channel.
• Verify that your SIM card supports the display language that you want to use for cell broadcast messages.
Turn on cell broadcasting
1. In the device options, click Advanced Options.
2. Click Cell Broadcast.
3. Change the Cell Broadcasting Service field to On.
4. Perform one of the following actions:
• If a cell broadcast channel appears on the screen, select the check box beside the channel.
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