How Wireless Amber Alerts Are Sent

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The process begins when local law enforcement is notified that a child has been abducted. They verify that the abduction meets AMBER Alert criteria. If it does, they will issue an actual AMBER Alert and provides the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) with relevant information to include in the outgoing Alert.

NCMEC formats the AMBER Alert message, sends it electronically to Syniverse who, in turn, passes it onto wireless carriers. wireless carriers (like AT&T, Alltel, T-Mobile, Cricket and others) have stepped up and volunteered to send AMBER Alert messages, as text messages, to subscribers like you.
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Analog-to-Digital Transition for Wireless Telephone Service

The Analog Cellular Sunset and Who Is Affected
As of midnight on February 18, 2008, cellular telephone companies will not be required to provide analog service. While most wireless telephone users will not be affected by this transition (often called the “analog cellular sunset”), some users may be affected. In addition, the transition could affect some alarm systems and some users of OnStar in-vehicle communications service.

You will not be affected by the transition if you:

- use a digital handset; or

- subscribe to wireless service from Sprint/Nextel or T-Mobile.

- You may be affected by the transition if you:

- use an analog-only handset (there are very few of these left in service); and
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