Wireless Emergency Alerts

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) is a national emergency alert system to send concise, text-like messages to users’ WEA-capable mobile devices starting April 2012. Wireless providers representing nearly 97% of subscribers are participating in distributing wireless emergency alerts. Learn more:

• Wireless Emergency Alerts on Your Mobile Device

Steps to Help Deter Smartphone Thefts

Together with the Federal Communications Commission, major city police chiefs, CTIA and participating wireless companies have agreed to these four steps to help protect consumers and their private information on smartphones.

• U.S. Wireless Industry Steps to Help Deter Smartphone Thefts and Protect Consumer Data