User guide

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Broadcast SMS
Allows you to receive and store Broadcast
SMS. Choose from the following options:
Receiving Mode:• Set to On/Off as required,
depending on whether you want to receive
Broadcast SMS or not.
Channel Settings:• Select a channel in a
list from which you would like to receive
Broadcast SMS.
Languages:• Select either English or
Spanish languages.
Read Messages:• View a Broadcast SMS.
Emergency Alerts
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 imminent threats to safety •
of life
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 and AMBER
Alerts, follow the instructions below:
Enabling/Disabling Imminent Threat
Emergency Alerts
1. From the main menu, select Messaging >
Options > Emergency Alerts > Settings >
Emergency Alert Notification.
2. Choose from All Alerts On, Extreme Alerts
Only, or Presidential Alerts Only.
Enabling/Disabling AMBER Emergency Alerts
3. From the main menu, select Messaging >
Emergency Alerts > Options > Settings >
AMBER Alert Notification.
4. Choose On or Off, select OK.
Templates
Gives you the option to send commonly used
messages to save time. There are two kinds of
templates to choose from.
Text Messages: • Choose from a list of
standard SMS messages.
Multimedia Messages:• Choose from a list
of standard MMS messages or choose one
of your own.