HOW IT WORKS

Subscribing Online

1. Enter your 10-digit mobile number, including area code.
2. Click Submit.
3. Once you have entered your mobile number, you will receive a text message on your mobile phone with a 4 letter validation PIN code. Enter the PIN online.
4. Click Submit
5. The Subscription page appears, with your home province defaulted. Here you have the ability to check or uncheck additional provinces you wish to subscribe to.

Modifying a Subscription
In order to modify your subscription, you will need to enter your 10-digit mobile number and confirm using the 4 letter validation PIN code. Once this process is completed, you will then be presented with a page where you have the option to update your selected provinces.

1. A list of currently activated provinces will appear with associated checkboxes.
2. To modify your current subscription, select the associated checkboxes to add a new province and unselect the associated checkboxes to remove an existing province  All provinces may be selecting by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking the “Click here to select all locations” link.
3. Click Save to accept your changes.  A message will appear that your settings have been saved successfully.

Unsubscribing from the Service
To unsubscribe and/or stop wireless alerts, you will need to enter your 10-digit mobile number and confirm using the 4 letter validation PIN code. Once this process is completed, you will then be presented with a page where you have the option to cancel your subscription.

1. A list of currently activated provinces will appear with associated checkboxes
2. To unsubscribe from your current subscription, unselect ALL checkboxes.
3. Alternatively, you can send the keyword STOP to 26237 (AMBER) at any time from your mobile phone.

Subscribing with Your Wireless Device
Most customers can follow these instructions to subscribe to Wireless AMBER Alerts using their wireless device.

1. Send the keyword AMBER (or amber) to Short Code 26237 (AMBER).
2. You will be asked whether you would like to receive alerts in English or in French. Reply with either EN or FR.
3. You will receive a WAP Push link to a mobile site with your home province defaulted. For example, if you sign up using a mobile phone number with a 416 area code, you will automatically be signed up to receive AMBER Alerts originating from Ontario.

Modifying your Subscription Using Your Wireless Device
Follow these instructions to change the region/provinces that you previously entered, using your wireless mobile phone.

1. Send the keyword AMBER (or amber) to Short Code 26237 (AMBER).
2. You will be asked whether you would like to receive alerts in English or in French. Reply with either EN or FR
3. You will receive a WAP Push link to a mobile site with your previously saved settings. To modify your current subscription, select the associated checkboxes to add a new province and unselect the associated checkboxes to remove an existing province. All provinces may be selecting by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking the “Click here to select all locations” link.

Cancelling a Subscription Using Your Wireless Device
Follow these instructions to cancel a subscription to Wireless AMBER Alerts using your handset.

1. Text any one of the following keywords to the Short Code 26237 (AMBER):
   
   STOP
   ARRET
2. You will then receive a short text message confirming your cancellation.
   
   Example: "At your request, you will no longer receive messages from Wireless AMBER Alerts. Thank you for your participation!"

Do not forward the AMBER Alert message.
Forwarding the text message can cause confusion. The person you are forwarding the AMBER Alert text message will not know that this was an official AMBER Alert message. Also. the recipient will not receive the update message and the cancellation messages automatically.
If someone you know would like information about Canadian Wireless AMBER Alert, direct them to www.WirelessAMBER.ca or invite them to sign up by texting the keyword AMBER to 26237 from their mobile phone.