Where are the government alerts?

karynzen · Sep 19, 2012, 05:10 PM

I thought iOS would include government and amber alerts in the notifications settings? Wonder if Apple decided to drop this feature...

pittpanthersfan · Sep 19, 2012, 05:13 PM

Source?

karynzen · Sep 19, 2012, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pittpanthersfan

Source?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_ver...jor_OS_release

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In addition to:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...lerts-program/

http://www.cultofmac.com/173673/new-...notifications/

CTHarrryH · Sep 19, 2012, 05:24 PM

I hope Apple never includes them. I'm not interested in getting bothered by government. The best intentions always end up with junk.

karynzen · Sep 19, 2012, 05:26 PM

you do make a valid point...

andymac2210 · Sep 19, 2012, 05:30 PM

I can't wait for my orwellian big brother alerts.

pittpanthersfan · Sep 19, 2012, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karynzen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_ver...jor_OS_release

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In addition to:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...lerts-program/

http://www.cultofmac.com/173673/new-...notifications/

Thanks. Per your cNET article, it looks to be a carrier-specific thing:

"Consumers wondering if their phones can access the emergency alert system can check with their wireless carrier, or look up "wireless emergency alerts" on carrier Web sites."

Nsimmons03 · Sep 19, 2012, 05:34 PM

Wirelessly posted

They are under notifications.

karynzen · Sep 19, 2012, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pittpanthersfan

Thanks. Per your cNET article, it looks to be a carrier-specific thing:

"Consumers wondering if their phones can access the emergency alert system can check with their wireless carrier, or look up "wireless emergency alerts" on carrier Web sites."

Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nsimmons03

Wirelessly posted

They are under notifications.

Who is your carrier?

Patriot24 · Sep 19, 2012, 05:40 PM

Settings > Notifications

Scroll all the way to the bottom.

ATC · Sep 19, 2012, 05:41 PM

Mine doesn't have government alerts - I'm with Rogers (Canada) on an iP4.

karynzen · Sep 19, 2012, 05:42 PM

Not on AT&T...interesting

faizoff · Sep 19, 2012, 05:42 PM

I don't have those 2 under notifications. I have AT&T.

mrapplegate · Sep 19, 2012, 05:46 PM

Like someone mentioned they are carrier specific. I've read that all 3 major US carriers will have them at some point. Verizon seems to be the first.
My phone ATT does not have the option nor has it in any beta.

SamGabbay · Sep 19, 2012, 05:47 PM

[To clarify, we both had iOS 6 running for a few months now.]

My Uncle has Verizon and I have AT&T.

He was warned about a Tornado in the area and I wasn't.

Guess who got stuck in the Torando.

Damn AT&T and not letting these government warnings.

karynzen · Sep 19, 2012, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamGabbay

[To clarify, we both had iOS 6 running for a few months now.]

My Uncle has Verizon and I have AT&T.

He was warned about a Tornado in the area and I wasn't.

Guess who got stuck in the Torando.

Damn AT&T and not letting these government warnings.

now that sucks.

Nsimmons03 · Sep 19, 2012, 06:03 PM

Wirelessly posted

Quote:

Originally Posted by karynzen

Quote:

Originally Posted by pittpanthersfan

Thanks. Per your cNET article, it looks to be a carrier-specific thing:

"Consumers wondering if their phones can access the emergency alert system can check with their wireless carrier, or look up "wireless emergency alerts" on carrier Web sites."

Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nsimmons03

Wirelessly posted

They are under notifications.

Who is your carrier?

Verizon

BFG86 · Sep 19, 2012, 06:06 PM

I have it with sprint

dotme · Sep 19, 2012, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karynzen

Not on AT&T...interesting

They're too busy playing games with data plans and Facetime - they have no time for such trivial issues as warning the general public of impending doom.

karynzen · Sep 19, 2012, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dotme

They're too busy playing games with data plans and Facetime - they have no time for such trivial issues as warning the general public of impending doom.

Love it!

ingramLee · Sep 19, 2012, 06:21 PM

No Government alerts on AT&T?? Now they are literally trying to KILL THOSE OF US WITH UNLIMITED DATA PLANS!!!!

G2244 · Sep 19, 2012, 07:45 PM

Not on T-Mobile

C'Mon TMo time to squash AT&T on something...

eagandale4114 · Sep 19, 2012, 07:52 PM

Working on sprint.
Also mobile safari image upload is great.

aajeevlin · Sep 19, 2012, 07:56 PM

Just upgraded to ios6 on Verizon. I don't see that option any where. Are there some settings that we failed to notice?

eagandale4114 · Sep 19, 2012, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aajeevlin

Just upgraded to ios6 on Verizon. I don't see that option any where. Are there some settings that we failed to notice?

Go to the very bottom of notification settings.

Sep 19, 2012, 05:10 PM	#1
karynzen macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	Where are the government alerts? I thought iOS would include government and amber alerts in the notifications settings? Wonder if Apple decided to drop this feature...
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Sep 19, 2012, 05:24 PM	#4
CTHarrryH macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2012	I hope Apple never includes them. I'm not interested in getting bothered by government. The best intentions always end up with junk.
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Sep 19, 2012, 05:26 PM	#5
karynzen Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	you do make a valid point...
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Sep 19, 2012, 05:34 PM	#8
Nsimmons03 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2011	Wirelessly posted They are under notifications.
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Sep 19, 2012, 05:41 PM	#11
ATC macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada	Mine doesn't have government alerts - I'm with Rogers (Canada) on an iP4.
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Sep 19, 2012, 05:42 PM	#12
karynzen Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	Not on AT&T...interesting
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Sep 19, 2012, 05:42 PM	#13
faizoff macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	I don't have those 2 under notifications. I have AT&T.
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Sep 19, 2012, 05:46 PM	#14
mrapplegate macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cincinnati, OH	Like someone mentioned they are carrier specific. I've read that all 3 major US carriers will have them at some point. Verizon seems to be the first. My phone ATT does not have the option nor has it in any beta.
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Sep 19, 2012, 05:47 PM	#15
SamGabbay macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2011	[To clarify, we both had iOS 6 running for a few months now.] My Uncle has Verizon and I have AT&T. He was warned about a Tornado in the area and I wasn't. Guess who got stuck in the Torando. Damn AT&T and not letting these government warnings.
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Sep 19, 2012, 06:06 PM	#18
BFG86 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2011	I have it with sprint
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Sep 19, 2012, 07:45 PM	#22
G2244 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2009	Not on T-Mobile C'Mon TMo time to squash AT&T on something... __________________ Late 2012 iMac 27” i7/1TB Fusion/8GB/680MX \| 2011 MacBook Air 11" i5/128/4 \| iPhone 5 16GB Black via T-Mo \| iPad Mini 16GB Black Wi-fi
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Sep 19, 2012, 07:56 PM	#24
aajeevlin macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2010	Just upgraded to ios6 on Verizon. I don't see that option any where. Are there some settings that we failed to notice?
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