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
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To backup or restore messages, access the AT&T Messages Backup and Sync tutorial.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Access messaging settings
• Use 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 Account icon, then select Messages settings.

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Use messaging settings options

Select the desired option to access the desired settings. 

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• ACCESS/EDIT MESSAGE NOTIFICATIONS: Select Notifications > All Messages notifications switch.
• ACCESS SMS/MMS SETTINGS: Scroll to and select Advanced, then adjust settings as desired. 
 



Enable/disable Emergency Alerts

1. Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then select the settings Settings icon. 

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

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3. Select Wireless emergency alerts. Select the desired switches to enable or disable the desired alerts.

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

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