US Carriers and Government Consider Cell Broadcast
pre-paid too?
Would these text messages also get sent to pre-paid customers too? and what if a suspect to an amber alert is using a cell phone?
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Neat Idea - Just Don't Overuse It
I think this is a nifty idea since it can alert people for the area they are in (especially handy when traveling since you wouldn't have to do anything to make it work). I would just hope they really limit how much they use the system and also keep down those "weekly" tests that seem to come up every day on TV, radio, etc!
This isn't directly related, but Amber Alerts like that would be handy as well since it can alert people by the masses FAST which can hopefully get people on the road to notice a vehicle that may be suspect's. I know several carriers offer this now, but how many people subscribe it it, let alone know its available?
This isn't directly related, but Amber Alerts like that would be handy as well since it can alert people by the masses FAST which can hopefully get people on the road to notice a vehicle that may be suspect's. I know several carriers offer this now, but how many people subscribe it it, let alone know its available?
I think the Amber Alert would be a great idea... and it would reach sooo many more people so much faster than the news or radio. I agree..how do I sign up?
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Fairfax County in Virginia has an opt-in system for emergency alerts. It only sends out a message you when there is a severe weather alert, amber alert, or severe traffic problem (eg. Medevac/several car pileup). I haven't looked at the settings in a ...
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I don't like this idea. The old Emergency Broadcast Network worked because the messages were live - you could only get the message when it was relevant. Text messages sit on your phone until you read them, which means you may "receive" an emergency ...
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"This is just a test of the Emergency Broadcasting Network"
I can see it now..........the annoying beep and message that we hear on the radio....we will now hear on our cellular's LOL 🤣
Just image everyone's cell phone going off at once 🤣
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Great....
My area uses Emergency Broadcast System everytime there is a thunder storm... hope they don't send me a txt msg.
Hey it'll be free. And plus, if you're out with a group of friends and an EBS text comes your way, you can make up some story like "oh dude this one hot chick totally just texted me" and it will make you seem real cool.
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is it safe to assume
that this would be an LBS? or would this be something that would go by your billing zip code, or what? did i miss something in the article?
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