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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I have an Android Moto Stylus, but it should be similar on yours.

Go to settings, "Apps & Notifications", then click the "Advanced" drop down at the bottom, then click "Wireless Emergency Alerts" then toggle off the ones you don't want.  I have most of mine turned off except for severe & extreme threats and public safety messages.  Those out here are used for wildfire notifications.

Apr 08, 2021 09:05 AM
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Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Early this morning, my phone, husband's phone, 3 tvs and all of our Alexa's had Emergency Alerts (at about 30 seconds difference) reminding us that we are now under STAY AT HOME orders and it is THE LAW!!!  Do not leave your home unless for food, meds, essential service jobs. 

Apr 08, 2021 10:03 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

OK here's what ya do:  (I have a Note8, hopefully this works on yours)

Text Messages - 3 dots at top right

Settings

Wireless Emergency Alerts

Emergency Alerts

then you can uncheck all EXCEPT Presidential alerts

but don't worry about dat, BB can't text anyhoo.

Apr 08, 2021 09:07 AM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

I have no idea, Fred

Apr 08, 2021 11:58 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

WOW - that is annoying. 

This is among the many reasons why my ringers are turned off at night while I am sleeping.  

You have many comments here showing how to turn off those notifications.  

Sleep well, my friend. 

Apr 08, 2021 12:03 PM
Rainmaker
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Fred,

What Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA suggested, and it works the same on  the other brands...A

Apr 08, 2021 10:23 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Mine is a Samsung Galaxy S21+ and I go to settings, then advanced settings, which pulls up an option for wireless emergency alerts. Click on that and you have a ton of options as to the alerts you want.

Apr 08, 2021 09:43 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 * * * Thank you, Everyone! * * * 

I found my way to "Wireless Emergency Alerts".

Just below, to the right, I clicked "Settings".

That brought up a menu which included "Alert Types".

Types included:

Presidential Alerts, which cannot be unchecked. 

Extreme Alerts

Severe Alerts

Amber Alerts

Public Safety Alerts

State/Local Test Alerts.

    - - - I unchecked them all - - -  

 

Apr 08, 2021 12:45 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

I hope Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA suggestion/instructions helped, Fred!

Apr 08, 2021 07:04 PM
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Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Fred, you touched a hot button with your title and knew an answer would be here already. Thank you for asking the question I'm going to reel in some alerts tomorrow with new settings.

Apr 08, 2021 06:54 PM
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Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

I have an apple phone and have mine silenced at night, but not turned off

Apr 08, 2021 01:19 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Sounds like I am late to repond and that is good because before reading the correct answers, I had no clue!

Apr 09, 2021 04:10 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Not sure that you can.  I was in a meeting with a hundred agents a few years ago when one of these went off, the speaker couldnt help but notice the buzzing.

 

Apr 08, 2021 08:42 PM
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

I’ve been in a Super Market where a phones goes off in every isle !!! Very erer

Apr 10, 2021 05:12 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

When I was getting these, I had signed up with the local police department, and had to go on-line there and delete the alerts.

Apr 09, 2021 06:23 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

You have received some good suggestions.

Apr 09, 2021 04:53 AM
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