How do I read an Amber Alert on my iPhone?

Alert messages are saved in the Notification Center on the iPhone. You can view the Notification Center at any time by swiping down from the top of the screen. All recent alerts and notifications are displayed and can be customized. read more

In the United States, AMBER — America's Missing: Broadcasting Emergency Response — and other kinds of emergency government alerts are relayed to your iPhone using the same Notification Center system as your other iPhone alerts, like iMessage and Calendar. read more

Sample iPhone Amber alert. If you receive an Android or iPhone Amber Alert, there will be a small amount of information such as a child’s description or the description of a car and a license plate, but not much else. The Amber Alert on iPhone is limited to a certain number of characters like a text message. read more

Monday’s alert made headlines as west coasters were surprised. Just last month, New Yorkers received a similar shock when an Amber Alert sounded just before 4 a.m.. What you should do. The biggest risk is that iPhone owners (and owners of other smartphones with WEA support) will disable Amber Alerts because of the annoyance factor. read more