Messaging Settings
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Messaging Settings
Manage messaging settings such as notification alerts, Advanced Messaging, message limits, restore default settings, and emergency/AMBER alert settings.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
• Access messaging settings
• Use messaging settings options
• Enable/disable Emergency Alerts
• Use advanced messaging features
Access messaging settings
1. From the home screen, select the 
Messaging app.
2. Select the
Menu icon, then select Settings.
Messaging app.2. Select the
Menu icon, then select Settings.Use messaging settings options
Select the desired option to access the desired settings.
• ACCESS/EDIT MESSAGE NOTIFICATIONS: Select Notifications > Show notifications switch.
• ACCESS SMS/MMS SETTINGS: Select Advanced SMS/MMS settings, then adjust settings as desired.
• ACCESS SMS/MMS SETTINGS: Select Advanced SMS/MMS settings, then adjust settings as desired.
Enable/disable Emergency Alerts
1. Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then select the 
Settings icon.
2. Select Apps & notifications, then select Advanced.
Settings icon. 2. Select Apps & notifications, then select Advanced.
3. Select Wireless emergency alerts. Select the desired switches to enable or disable the desired alerts.
Note: Learn more about Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).
Note: Learn more about Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).
Use advanced messaging features
From the messaging settings screen, select Advanced Messaging.
• ENABLE/DISABLE ADVANCED MESSAGING: Select the Advanced messaging on/off switch.
• ENABLE READ RECEIPTS: Select the Share read status switch.
• SHOW TYPING INDICATOR: Select the Typing indicator switch.
• ENABLE READ RECEIPTS: Select the Share read status switch.
• SHOW TYPING INDICATOR: Select the Typing indicator switch.
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.