59 MessagesApplicationsViewing New MessagesWhen you receive a new message, a notification willflash on the Edge screen, and a new message iconappears on the Status Bar.To view the message:1. Open the Notification Panel and select themessage.– or –From a Home screen, tap Messages, andthen tap the new message to view it.2. To play a multimedia message (audio or video),tap Play.3. To scroll through the list of messages, tap thescreen and scroll up or down the page.Deleting MessagesTo delete messages, follow these steps:1. From a Home screen, tap Messages.2. Tap More options > Select.3. Tap each message you want to delete or tapSelect all.4. Tap Delete, and follow the onscreen prompts.Message Search1. You can search through your messages by usingthe Message Search feature.2. From a Home screen, tap Messages.3. Tap Search.4. Enter a word or phrase to search for, and thentap Search on the keyboard.Message SettingsConfigure the settings for text messages, multimediamessages, push messages, and so on.► From a Home screen, tap Apps >Messages > More options > Settings.Emergency AlertsThis device is designed to receive wirelessemergency alerts from the Commercial MobileAlerting System (CMAS) which may also be knownas the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN).For more information, please contact your wirelessprovider.Emergency Alerts allows customers to receivegeographically-targeted messages. Alert messagesare provided by the US Department of HomelandSecurity and will alert customers of imminent threatsto their safety within their area. There is no chargefor receiving an Emergency Alert message.There are three types of Emergency Alerts:• Alerts issued by the President• Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life(Extreme and Severe)• AMBER Alerts (missing child alert)Note: Users may choose not to receive ImminentThreats (Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts.Alerts issued by the President cannot be disabled.To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts,follow the instructions below:1. From a Home screen, tap Messages.2. Tap More options > Settings >Emergency alerts.3. All alerts are enabled by default (check markshowing). Tap an alert option to disable it.