AT&T Announces Wireless Emergency Alerts for iPhone 5, 4S Users

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Posted June 15, 2013 at 6:20am by iClarified

AT&T has announced that starting today, customers using iPhone 5 and 4S will begin receiving a software update that includes Wireless Emergency Alerts.

These are government-issued safety messages that include AMBER Alerts, emergency alerts – such as man-made or natural disasters, and Presidential alerts. Wireless Emergency Alerts are part of the FCC’s CMAS program and are mandated by law. You may turn off alerts (except for Presidential alerts) if you choose. Go to Settings >Notifications>Turn On/Off.

When the software update is delivered to your phone, you will see a message that states “Carrier Settings Update: new settings required for your device have been installed”. After that, your iPhone 5 or 4S will receive all Wireless Emergency Alerts by default.

AT&T notes that while that software update is mandatory you will not be charged for the data used to deliver it and you will not be charged for Wireless Emergency Alert messages. Users on iOS 6.1 or higher will receive the update.

AT&T Announces Wireless Emergency Alerts for iPhone 5, 4S Users

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tzvifiller - June 16, 2013 at 10:13pm

Is there any way to get this for iPod touch?

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radfan957 - June 17, 2013 at 12:59am

Why would you want it?

tzvifiller - June 17, 2013 at 3:01am

I want to get the alerts is there any way of getting it?

Juanleche - June 17, 2013 at 5:44am

I hope they alert me when her husband is Coming home hahahaha -__-

Simon - June 16, 2013 at 9:35pm

I am on the hacked AT&T carrier file and I still haven't received the update. :)

JoshvanHulst - June 16, 2013 at 4:44am

BOYCOTT the NSA!!

Colonel Nagar M Verma - June 16, 2013 at 12:54am

GREETINGS FROM SARITSA FOUNDATION INDIA WHICH EMPOWER PEOPLE TO SAVE LIVES IN DISASTERS IN INDIA. I highly appreciate this technical development by AT and T.The most important aspect of such technical devices is woven with making it available to millions of users who are vulnerable . DO NOT BE GOVERNMENT CENTRIC,BE PEOPLE CENTRIC FOR SUCH SERVICES.Colonel Nagar M Verma,Director General Saritsa Foundation.

angel_92701 - June 15, 2013 at 8:03pm

Will this tell us. POLICE CHECK POINT.

radfan957 - June 15, 2013 at 6:40pm

Taking big steps towards communism.

JoshvanHulst - June 16, 2013 at 4:43am

Ain't that the TRUTH! Screw that ****! I hope someone finds a way to disable presidential alerts!

Sysadmin - June 15, 2013 at 3:52pm

My iPhone 4 on StraightTalk just got updated as well.

Rev. Chewie - June 15, 2013 at 3:52pm

iPhone 4 also received the carrier update as well, not just the 4S/5.

justabrake - June 15, 2013 at 2:40pm

Did you leave out ipad AT&T

Macer - June 15, 2013 at 2:19pm

I get those alerts with simple mobile So don't make a deal out of it

Simon - June 15, 2013 at 1:42pm

What's the version number of the new carrier file AT&T is pushing? Because I have the hacked one which is version 14.1 and I have not received the carrier update.

420Dud3 - June 16, 2013 at 4:04pm

I'm using the same one and didn't get the update either.

AppleGuy299 - June 15, 2013 at 12:37pm

That's stupid... AT&T is trying to get control of our phones

SirSabatoge - June 15, 2013 at 12:25pm

NSA

Theahbal - June 15, 2013 at 12:03pm

they might be trying to stop that carrier hack that was released

justabrake - June 15, 2013 at 1:43pm

Prism !

m[o_0]m - June 15, 2013 at 6:43am

That explains why I woke up to an alert on my phone saying my carrier settings have been updated successfully.

Juanleche - June 15, 2013 at 6:37am

Pizoooooooooooo AT&T

Protocol - June 15, 2013 at 6:35am

Da faq...

Simon - June 15, 2013 at 1:39pm

Lol. 1