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

• Messaging settings options

• Enable/disable Emergency Alerts

 

Access messaging settings

1. From the home screen, select the messages Messaging app.

 

2. Select the Account icon, then select Messages 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 READ RECEIPTS: Select Chat features > Send read receipts switch.

• ACCESS/EDIT MESSAGE NOTIFICATIONS: Select Notifications.

 

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• ACCESS SMS SETTINGS/VIEW MESSAGE CENTER NUMBER: From the Messages settings screen, select Advanced. The Message Center number will also be displayed.

• ACCESS MMS SETTINGS: Select the MMS switches as desired.

 

Enable/disable Emergency Alerts

1. From the home screen, swipe down from the Notification bar then select the  Settings icon.

 

2. Select Notifications, then scroll to and select Advanced settings.

 

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3. Select Wireless emergency alerts.

 

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4. Select the desired switches to enable or disable the desired alerts.

 

Note: Learn more about Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).

 

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