Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. PC, Oct 6, 2012 9:38 PM in response to tarheelf23 So clearly Sprint is supporting it in my area. Follow us on Twitter @VZWSupport. I see no toggle for an Amber Alert or Government Alert notifications under Notifications with my iPhone 4S running iOS 6. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Alerts were enabled and not on do not disturb. As you share the details then we can get this resolved. AMBER Alert Best Practices, Second Edition provides updated guidelines to help states and regional offices recover abducted children through AMBER Alerts.The 2019 second edition of the guide provides a "what works" approach based on input of those who lead and oversee AMBER Alerts as part of larger missing persons and child protection programs at the state and regional levels. (http://www.macworld.com/article/2010181/hands-on-with-ios-6-settings.html), Oct 6, 2012 9:21 PM in response to tarheelf23 http://www.macworld.com/article/2010181/hands-on-with-ios-6-settings.html, This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Thanks for keeping us posted Jayscott68! I'm not sure why you didn't receive an Amber Alert because your iPhone has the new Goverment Alerts. Feb 21, 2013 11:58 AM in response to csowlc Also, what iOS and carrier version do you have intsalled? Awesome feature by the way! The Premium Messaging block can prevent the alerts from being received. Mar 4, 2013 12:52 AM in response to Dale455 However, mine did not. In response to Allan Sampson. However, if there is evidence that the parent might be a danger to the child, an Amber Alert can be issued. I was on the look out for our entire drive on I-90. Is there something else I need to check or have people been missing alerts? May I ask has the amber alert ever worked on your iPhone 5c? Please provide additional information to better address your concerns. iPhone 4S, Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. I have the alerts on and notifications on. AMBER Alert – Specific alerts that are aimed at finding missing children are called AMBER alerts. PamelaF_VZW If your alerts are on and you can double check by going to Settings>Notification Center>Government Alerts>both should be green to be turned on. In response to JWinMN, Jun 14, 2013 3:56 PM in response to paulcb Thanks, BobbyS_VZW Jul 2, 2013 7:49 PM in response to tarheelf23 My coworker on the other hand who also has Sprint did get the notification on her Galaxy phone. atmos_sc, Feb 21, 2013 11:50 AM in response to csowlc, Feb 21, 2013 11:58 AM in response to csowlc, User profile for user: In response to tarheelf23, http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/12/18/amber-alert-on-iphone-is-nothing-to-be-a larmed-by/, Feb 20, 2013 1:29 PM in response to tarheelf23 What gives? I had the same issue as an Amber Alert was issued in Minneapolis, http://support.verizonwireless.com/faqs/Company%20Information/faq_amber_alert.ht ml, Feb 21, 2013 11:50 AM in response to csowlc Opt-in Test Messages assess the capability of state and local officials to send their WEAs. Allan Sampson, Oct 6, 2012 9:21 PM in response to tarheelf23, Oct 6, 2012 9:36 PM in response to Allan Sampson, User profile for user: (, User profile for user: Oct 6, 2012 9:36 PM in response to Allan Sampson I was in Minnetonka and received the AMBER alert on my Sprint iPhone 4s. A little known update in iOS 6 is amber alerts and other emergency alerts. Keep us posted. Why didn't I receive an Amber Alert? Extend your session by clicking OK below. iOS 6, I was driving my fiance to her class just outside of Saint Paul, MN, when her iPhone received the amber alert yesterday. In response to paulcb, Looks like the latest Carrier Settings update for AT&T (AT&T 14.0 released on 6/14) now enables those options for AT&T users as well, Jul 1, 2013 9:18 AM in response to Andreas Amann ", Jul 2, 2013 7:46 PM in response to 7Valleys Why? An amber alert was posted in my area but I did not receive an alert. Mar 4, 2013 6:27 AM in response to JWinMN I live in the Mpls area, and have Sprint as my carrier but did not recieve the alert on my iPhone 4 runing iOS 6.1.2. Due to inactivity, your session will end in approximately 2 minutes. Jayscott68, Can I assume that you are not having any issues with your text or iMessage? To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. There was an Amber Alert in my area and it never broadcasted a tone on my iphone 5c and was switched to on. However, the availability of these settings also appear to depend on your location: Responses to an informal poll of Twitter users indicate that Verizon users in some parts of the country get the settings, but those in other locations do not." In reference to Allan not seeing one on his phone, here is what MacWorld just reported on 9/20/12: tarheelf23, Oct 6, 2012 9:38 PM in response to tarheelf23, "Some users also get new settings in the Notifications screen—at the bottom, grouped under Government Alerts—for enabling or disabling AMBER Alerts and Emergency Alerts. They are both configured the same. More Yes, it is truly dreadful to try to get people to help locate missing children who could be in moral danger, etc. Much like both the SILVER and AMBER alert programs, and utilizing the same notification system, Blue Alerts aim to warn the general public of threats to public safety and/or imminent danger. As of July 2013, 656 children have reportedly been saved by Amber alerts since they began in 1996, and at least two kids have already been saved due directly to the new cell phone alerts [sources: NCM&EC, Fantz]. I do not have the government notification feature on my phone. AMBER is the shorthand for “America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response”. On Sprint it's the 4s and newer that supports WEA. As you share the details then we can get this resolved. Wish I did though. This sure is an odd situation. In response to csowlc. Starfromtx, Dec 30, 2012 11:15 AM in response to tarheelf23, Feb 20, 2013 1:29 PM in response to tarheelf23, User profile for user: In response to tarheelf23, Don't know if this is old news for you, but I found this today. AshleyS_VZW Both amber and emergency are set for on and never sounded since had phone , which has been since October. Would service provider matter? Usually, the AMBER alert will just give you the location, car license plate number, and model, make, and color of … In response to tarheelf23, Phone started howling like a banshee, found the two switches big brother installed on my phone and turned it off. Here's how to manage emergency alerts (e.g., AMBER Alerts, etc.) I am sorry that your alerts are not coming to your phone with a sound. Feb 21, 2013 7:29 PM in response to tarheelf23 Dale455, Feb 21, 2013 7:29 PM in response to tarheelf23, Mar 4, 2013 12:52 AM in response to Dale455, Mar 4, 2013 6:27 AM in response to JWinMN, User profile for user: I also have a 4s. Follow us on Twitter @VZWSupport, Hi Jayscott68, I have Verizon. Dec 30, 2012 11:15 AM in response to tarheelf23 thats because these alerts are crap...they are as "useful" as the TSA colored signs ! The Amber Alert toggle is available on my iPhone 5 using iOS6 and I have it turned on. Please sign in again to continue. This can be the issue. An Amber Alert had just gone out for a missing 1-year-old child, last seen in a 2000 tan Toyota Corolla. Also, what iOS and carrier version do you have intsalled? Hi Jayscott68, You can remove the block from My Verizon by http://vz.to/1gi8nNC What a truly dreadful "feature. Looks like no one’s replied in a while. This is a big issue in my opinion.
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