In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
• Access messaging settings
• Messaging settings options
• Enable/disable Emergency Alerts
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Access messaging settings
1. From the home screen, select theÂ
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Messages app.
2. Select the
Menu icon, then select
Settings.
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Messaging settings options
Select the desired option to access the desired settings:
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• TURN ON/OFF ADVANCED MESSAGING: Select Advanced Messaging > Advanced Messaging switch.
• TURN ON/OFF ADVANCED MESSAGING READ RECEIPTS: Select Advanced Messaging > Share read status switch.
• ACCESS/EDIT MESSAGE NOTIFICATIONS: Select Notifications.
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• ACCESS SMS SETTINGS/VIEW MESSAGE CENTER NUMBER: Select More settings > Text messages. The Message Center number will also be displayed on the Text messages settings screen.
• ACCESS MMS SETTINGS: Select More settings > Multimedia messages.
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Note: If Advanced Messaging is turned on and you are messaging another device using the most recent version of Advanced Messaging (2019) from AT&T you can share files up to 100MB, get read receipts, and see when someone is replying. To learn more, view Advanced Messaging or visit att.com/advancedmessaging.Â
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Enable/disable Emergency Alerts
1. From the home screen, swipe down from the
Notification bar then select the
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Settings icon.
2. Select
Notifications, then scroll to and select
Advanced settings.
3. SelectÂ
Wireless emergency alerts.
4. Select the desired
switches to enable or disable the desired alerts.