Why don't I receive government alerts?
XRAY813
Enthusiast - Level 2

I dont get weather alerts my amber alert and emergency alerts are both turned on

thanks

kat

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Re: Government alerts not working
XRAY813
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It was turned off for weather for some reason, I turned it on yesterday so now will just wait and see if it works. I imagine it will. I will email back if there are any further issues. Thank you Kathy

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vzw_customer_support
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XRAY813, weather and amber alerts are very important to receive in emergency situations, so I completely understand the need for them. We're here to help. What is making you believe they aren't working? When did you notice this?



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Re: Government alerts not working
XRAY813
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There was a tornado warning and everyone with me had their alerts going off on their phones (different carriers) yet mine did not?

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vzw_customer_support
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XRAY813-

I know that I rely heavily upon those alerts, especially in the summer time when tornadoes are more likely to strike. Let's figure this out. You mentioned that you have the alert options turned on, which is awesome. In order to pinpoint where you are, those alerts are dependent upon your location. Do you have location services enabled on your iPhone (settings-->privacy-->location services)?

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Re: Government alerts not working
XRAY813
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It was turned off for weather for some reason, I turned it on yesterday so now will just wait and see if it works. I imagine it will. I will email back if there are any further issues. Thank you Kathy

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Re: Government alerts not working
vzw_customer_support
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I'm glad we were able to get that figured out, XRAY813. Emergency alerts can be a bit tricky to troubleshoot. Generally we can only ensure that your phone is set up correctly to receive them. Here is some more information regarding those alerts. http://spr.ly/6585BLKyN

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