As I understand CMAS, if your phone provider subscribes, then they will send notifications via text message to all of their subscribers. No APP needed. It will be a text to your phone if your phone is capable, and won't cost anything.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_Mobile_Alert_System
On Jul 22, 2012, at 12:06 PM, sharonx9 wrote:
> Oh ok. That (CodeRed) sounds very nice then and useful. I'll
> definitely check it out. Thank you. :-)
>
> --
> -=[ Sharon Jean ]=-
>
> On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Brent <flapdoodle@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Sharon, This is not the same thing. The national warning system will send
> > weather alerts, amber alerts, national warnings and much more. I even get
> > alerts when there are boil water notices for my location.
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 1:54 PM, sharonx9 <sharonx9@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> **
> >>
> >>
> >> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weather-alert-usa/id314502416?mt=8
> >>
> >> This one also works well for notifications. It's called Weather Alert
> >> USA. It is on sale for $6.99. I use it and it send thru alerts for
> >> any cities you have programmed. It is the same loud sound that they
> >> use on TV when an alert comes thru (if you have alerts set to high).
> >> It has tons of alerts from the most important such as tornado down to
> >> the smallest such as freeze warning.
> >>
> >> I find it very reliable and fast.
> >>
> >> (I am not affiliated, just a common user.)
> >>
> >> --
> >> -=[ Sharon Jean ]=-
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Barry Kanne <radio.w4tga@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Thanks Brent:
> >> >
> >> > I also have CodeRED and like it a lot. Just didn't want to miss anything.
> >> >
> >> > Barry
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Jul 22, 2012, at 12:35 PM, Brent wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I don't think it currently is. I use an app called CodeRED. It is free
> >> to
> >> >> use for 30 days and after that is is $4.99 per year. The nice thing
> >> about
> >> >> this app is that is uses your location for the alerts. If you travel,
> >> you
> >> >> will get the alerts for where you are. Here is the link:
> >> >>
> >> >> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/codered-mobile-alert/id468404991?mt=8
> >> >>
> >> >> On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 11:21 AM, bkanne <radio.w4tga@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> **
> >> >>> This is the new national warning system and I can't find any info on
> >> how
> >> >>> to activate an iPhone.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks,
> >> >>> Barry
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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