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Why isn't my iPhone receiving emergency alerts?

I have a verzion iPhone 5 running ios 6.1.2 and have not received emergent alerts. They are toggled on. There have been amber alerts and weather alerts in my area. Why am I not receiving any alerts?

iPhone 4S, iOS 6, PC

Posted on Feb 26, 2013 9:27 PM

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Posted on Feb 26, 2013 9:33 PM

The cellular carriers control when these alerts will be made available to iPhone users in the area. Contact Verizon for an answer for your area.

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Why isn't my iPhone receiving emergency alerts?

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