Blackberry 9500 User Guide - Page 48

User Guide SMS text messages Cell broadcasting About cell broadcasting Cell broadcasting is designed to enable wireless service providers to use SMS text messaging to send information to all BlackBerry® devices in a specific geographical area simultaneously. You can receive cell broadcast messages that contain a specific type of information by subscribing to a cell broadcast channel that provides that type of information. Different cell broadcast channels send different cell broadcast messages. For example, one cell broadcast channel might send regular weather forecasts while another might send traffic reports. Turn on cell broadcasting • Depending on your wireless service provider and the wireless network that your BlackBerry® device is connected to, this feature might not be supported. • To perform this task, your wireless service provider must set up your SIM card with a cell broadcast channel or provide you with the ID for a cell broadcast channel. 1. In the device options, click Advanced Options. 2. Click Cell Broadcast Settings. 3. Change the Cell Broadcasting Service field to On. 4. Perform one of the following actions: • If a cell broadcast channel appears on the screen, select the check box beside the channel. • If a cell broadcast channel does not appear on the screen, highlight the Empty field. Press the Menu key. Click Add Channel. Type the channel ID and a nickname. Click OK. 5. Select the check box beside a language. 6. Press the Menu key. 7. Click Save. To turn off cell broadcasting, change the Cell Broadcasting Service field to Off. Before you turn off cell broadcasting, verify that your wireless service provider does not use cell broadcasting to manage services, such as preferred rates, based on your location. Stop receiving messages from a cell broadcast channel Verify that your wireless service provider does not use the cell broadcast channel to manage services, such as preferred rates, based on your location. 1. In the device options, click Advanced Options. 2. Click Cell Broadcast Settings. 3. Highlight a cell broadcast channel. 4. Press the Menu key. 5. Perform one of the following actions: • To stop receiving messages from the cell broadcast channel, click Disable. • To delete the cell broadcast channel, click Delete Channel. 46