How to Turn Off AMBER Alerts on Your Phone

Open your Settings app., Tap "Notifications.", Scroll to the bottom of the page., Tap the slider button next to the "AMBER alerts" heading.

4 Steps 1 min read Easy

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your Settings app.

    The Settings icon is a gray cog that you should be able to find on your home screen.

    Tap it to open it.

    If you don't see the Settings app on your home screen, swipe left on your screen to view the other apps on your iPhone.

    The Settings app can't be deleted, so you'll find it on one of those screens.
  2. Step 2: Tap "Notifications."

    The screen you'll be taken to is where you can configure the notifications that apps you have are able to send to you, but you can also toggle Amber Alerts on this screen. , There, you'll find a section called "Government Alerts."

    You'll no longer receive these alerts when they're sent to all of the phones in a certain area.
  3. Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page.

  4. Step 4: Tap the slider button next to the "AMBER alerts" heading.

Detailed Guide

The Settings icon is a gray cog that you should be able to find on your home screen.

Tap it to open it.

If you don't see the Settings app on your home screen, swipe left on your screen to view the other apps on your iPhone.

The Settings app can't be deleted, so you'll find it on one of those screens.

The screen you'll be taken to is where you can configure the notifications that apps you have are able to send to you, but you can also toggle Amber Alerts on this screen. , There, you'll find a section called "Government Alerts."

You'll no longer receive these alerts when they're sent to all of the phones in a certain area.

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