Where are the government alerts?

[karynzen]

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

 

[pittpanthersfan]

Source?

 

[karynzen]

Source?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_version_history#iOS_6.x:_sixth_major_OS_release

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In addition to:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57453889-37/apples-ios-6-works-with-national-alerts-program/

http://www.cultofmac.com/173673/new-in-ios-6-receive-government-amber-emergency-notifications/

 

[CTHarrryH]

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

 

[karynzen]

you do make a valid point...

 

[andymac2210]

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

 

[pittpanthersfan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_version_history#iOS_6.x:_sixth_major_OS_release

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In addition to:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57453889-37/apples-ios-6-works-with-national-alerts-program/

http://www.cultofmac.com/173673/new-in-ios-6-receive-government-amber-emergency-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]

Wirelessly posted

They are under notifications.

 

[karynzen]

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!

Wirelessly posted

They are under notifications.

Who is your carrier?

 

[Patriot24]

Settings > Notifications

Scroll all the way to the bottom.

 

[ATC]

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

 

[karynzen]

Not on AT&T...interesting

 

[faizoff]

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

 

[mrapplegate]

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]

[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]

[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]

Wirelessly posted

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!

Wirelessly posted

They are under notifications.

Who is your carrier?

Verizon

 

[BFG86]

I have it with sprint

 

[dotme]

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]

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]

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

 

[G2244]

Not on T-Mobile

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

 

[eagandale4114]

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

 

[aajeevlin]

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

 

[eagandale4114]

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.