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Whoa: Amber Alert on the cell phone

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So one just went out, and productivity in our office (and I'm sure the whole area) just plummeted hahah

#1 EssTooKayTD, Dec 18, 2012

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So one just went out, and productivity in our office (and I'm sure the whole area) just plummeted hahah
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Yea I got that too. My phone was vibrating non-stop and I was like wtf and pulled it out of my pocket and there it was. There have been amber alerts before and I never got this alert. Must be serious.

#2 davidio840, Dec 18, 2012
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What does that mean?

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I didn't get one.

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What does that mean?
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You mean amber alert? If so, it's this initiative to send out abducted children alerts I think. I'm not sure if it's carrier-specific, but Verizon apparently does it. It was the first one I've received as well. Bunch of phones started buzzing all crazy here. I thought it was a fire drill at first.

#5 EssTooKayTD, Dec 18, 2012
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Made my phone just go off so loud that I clicked delete before I even read it.

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I got one, pressed 'More Info' and it then just disappeared. So much for being helpful.

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Mine says 2002 Chevy Black Trailblazer LIC# 7CZTJ (TX)

if anyone cares

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Got one in the Round Rock area. Just said "check local media". How helpful.

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yeah, got that too. It used some weird ringtone to notify me tht I have never heard before...like a non-stop buzzing you get from the old weather alert radios.

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my coworker's phone went off like a siren when i was talking to him 10 minutes ago. he said it was about a missing child.

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My phone went off like a siren while I was at heb. Maybe I was in the area

#12 rhino17, Dec 18, 2012
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Is this legal? Are cell phone companies allowed to spam our cell phones with random ringtones? I can see where this could be dangerous to randomly beep peoples phone.

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i got it too near austin, i can't find it in the news though

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type amber alert on google, it pops up.

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http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/20366773/transition-plan-for-amber-alert-program

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - As of December 31, the Wireless AMBER Alerts program will end operations, as a part of the nation's transition to the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) program.

Millions of cell phone users across the country will now receive free, automatic notifications about abducted children in their area as part of the WEA program.

Consumers with WEA-capable smartphones and feature phones and services are automatically enrolled to receive AMBER Alerts for free, along with the Presidential and Imminent Threat Alerts.

Unlike Wireless AMBER Alerts, the WEA AMBER Alerts use the latest technology to send messages to wireless customers with WEA-capable devices in the area where a child has been abducted, even if the wireless customer isn't from the area.

For example, if a Chicago resident was visiting Boston and a WEA AMBER Alert was issued in Boston, the subscriber would receive the alert. At the same time, if an alert was issued in Chicago, the subscriber would not receive it while in Boston.

Statistics show that the first three hours after an abduction are the most critical in recovery efforts, and being able to quickly engage the public in the search for an abducted child can help law enforcement bring that child home safely.

The Office of Justice Program's AMBER (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alert Program, named after 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, is a voluntary partnership among law enforcement agencies, the wireless industry, transportation officials, broadcasters and other entities to activate an urgent bulletin to find abducted children.

Before Wireless AMBER Alerts, AMBER Alerts were issued via television, radio and Department of Transportation highway signs when a child was believed to have been abducted and in extreme danger.

The wireless industry launched the Wireless AMBER Alerts program in 2005 because its members believed its technology could expand the Alerts' reach to aid in the recovery of abducted children.

The 700,000 wireless customers currently enrolled in Wireless AMBER Alerts will receive text messages about the transition and alternative sources for receiving AMBER Alerts. For more information about the alternative sources please visit their website.
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http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=cfa6c011271f12a4&hl=en&gl=US&source=web

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here it is...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50230274

Amber Alert: Boy Believed in Grave Danger

A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for an 11-month-old boy out of San Antonio who police say was taken by his own father.

San Antonio police are searching for Jonathan Jose Guillen Jr., a Hispanic male who stands 2 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 25 pounds. He has brown hair, hazel eyes and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a red hooded sweatshirt.

Police are searching for the boy's father, Jonathan Guillen Sr., who is described as 23 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing approximately 185 lbs. He has brown hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a white muscle T-shirt with black or red shorts.

WOAI-TV in San Antonio reports the boy was taken after his father killed his mother's estranged boyfriend last Thursday.

Guillen is believed to be driving a black 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer with Texas plate 7CZTJ.

Texas law enforcement officials believe the child to be in grave or immediate danger.

Anyone who spots Guillen or their car is asked to call 911.

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adeelsiddiqui said: ↑

Is this legal? Are cell phone companies allowed to spam our cell phones with random ringtones? I can see where this could be dangerous to randomly beep peoples phone.
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I believe you can opt out of it. I chose to keep the alerts. You never know if by some minuscule chance you might be able to help someone find their child.

But yes, the alert was...alarming haha. One of my coworkers misread the alert to say Taliban instead of Trailblazer. She was about to pack up her **** and bounce! hahaha

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here it is...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50230274

Amber Alert: Boy Believed in Grave Danger

A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for an 11-month-old boy out of San Antonio who police say was taken by his own father.

San Antonio police are searching for Jonathan Jose Guillen Jr., a Hispanic male who stands 2 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 25 pounds. He has brown hair, hazel eyes and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a red hooded sweatshirt.

Police are searching for the boy's father, Jonathan Guillen Sr., who is described as 23 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing approximately 185 lbs. He has brown hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a white muscle T-shirt with black or red shorts.

WOAI-TV in San Antonio reports the boy was taken after his father killed his mother's estranged boyfriend last Thursday.

Guillen is believed to be driving a black 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer with Texas plate 7CZTJ.

Texas law enforcement officials believe the child to be in grave or immediate danger.

Anyone who spots Guillen or their car is asked to call 911.
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Damn...poor child.

#20 EssTooKayTD, Dec 18, 2012

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