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  1. Robb

    Robb Moderator Moderator Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    So I'm sitting in Love Field Terminal and I get an Amber Alert on my iPhone.

    I picked up the phone and then it disappeared.

    Questions:

    When did this start happening to iPhones?

    How do I opt out of this service?

    Happen to anyone else?

    I don't need alert bulletins to my phone.

    Thanks.

    Robb
     
    Robb, May 31, 2013
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  2. Robb

    Robb Moderator Moderator Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Ok finally found the off switch in the settings menu...

    That was weird. Must be new.

    Robb
     
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  3. Texas Forever

    Texas Forever Eight Time F1 World Champ BANNED Rossa Subscribed

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    I just ran into this too. Apparently, you cannot cut off the Presidential alert. Very, very creepy.

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    Texas Forever, May 31, 2013
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  4. Ryan S.

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  5. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Yea, its dumb.
     
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    LightGuy Four Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    The President or the alert ?
     
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  8. REMIX

    REMIX Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Don'tcha know - the government does whatever it wants now. Obama said so! On a serious note, it doesn't just go to iPhones - it goes to all smart phones, mine included.
     
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  9. PaulK

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    I can't seem to find this setting on my phone. I have an android.
     
    PaulK, Aug 17, 2013
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  10. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Pull up your apps drawer and you'll see an "Emergency Alerts" app.

    Open it up and you can turn off the Amber Alert, Severe Weather and Extreme Alert, alerts. Of course as was said the Presidential alert cannot be turned off.

    I only have the amber alert turned off.
     
    TexasF355F1, Aug 17, 2013
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  11. PaulK

    PaulK F1 Rookie Silver Subscribed

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    I found it. I don't see this as a bad thing. I hardly ever get an alert. Why wouldn't you want one? What if you saved some girl from a kidnapper?
     
    PaulK, Oct 28, 2013
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  12. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    For some reason some people get a lot of alerts.

    One of my managers asked me to help her turn hers off. She was getting alerts all the time for some reason.
     
    TexasF355F1, Oct 28, 2013
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    What if I am the kidnapper? Who wants to be bothered while they're working?
     
    DoubleDown, Oct 28, 2013
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    GrigioGuy Splenda Daddy Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    I turned ours off when it went off in the very early morning hours for an Amber Alert that was literally hundreds of miles away. I'm supposed to look out my window at 3 AM? no.
     
    GrigioGuy, Oct 28, 2013
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    I know which one you're talking about. It was only 20 miles away from me! I was still pissed about it.
     
    FarmerDave, Oct 29, 2013
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  16. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    I LOL'd.

    :D
     
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  17. ferrarilover

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    What iPhone do you have?

    Where is the switch in settings?
     
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