How to turn off emergency alerts on your iPhone

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May 5, 2017 6:26 PM

A quick and easy guide on how to turn off emergency amber alerts on your iPhone, if you really want to.

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If you own an iPhone, chances are you've been disturbed before by a loud Amber or Emergency Alert notification.

Wireless Emergency Alerts are turned on by default on all iPhones dating back to the iPhone 4, and

While turning these alerts off isn't recommended (who knows when the information could come in handy or save a life), it is technically possible to turn them off.

First you'll need to head on over to your iPhone's Settings app and tap Notifications. Next, just scroll until you reach the bottom, where you'll be able to toggle both types of alerts from "on" to "off."

You can check out the visual instructions below.

Go to your Settings app.

Tap on Notifications.

Scroll to the bottom and toggle Amber and Emergency Alerts "on" or "off."

This is an updated version of a previously published article. Additional reporting by Steven Tweedie.

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