FAQs
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What kind of messages will I receive?
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Problems?
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How do I unsubscribe?
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Service Guarantee.
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Will it cost me money to receive the text message?
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How long will it take to get the message?
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Do you have a privacy policy & is my information safe?
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What is my mobile (cell) phone's email address?
- How do I find out my mobile (cell) phone's email address?
What kind of messages will I receive?
If you subscribe to the Minnesota West text message service you will ONLY receive notices regarding campus/college closures. All other notices/cancellations may be found online.
Problems?
Contact alerts@mnwest.edu
- Provide a detailed explanation of your problem
- Along with the campus/site you are to receive alerts for
- Your mobile phone number
How do I unsubscribe?
Contact alerts@mnwest.edu
- In the e-mail subject line type "TXT - REMOVE"
- Include your mobile phone number
- Include the campus/site you are receiving alerts from example: Canby, or Jackson, or Fairmont etc.
Service Guarantee
This service is purely a secondary method of notifying our community, we cannot guarantee this service currently.
Will it cost me money to receive the text message?
Your mobile service provider may charge you for the text messages you receive. Most providers do not charge for incoming messages. We strongly advise you to check your mobile service plan for details.
How long will it take to get the message?
Text messages typically arrive within seconds or minutes, though some messages may take longer.
Do you have a privacy policy & is my information safe?
We make every effort to keep your information safe and will not sell, exchange, or otherwise distribute your personally identifiable information without your consent, except to the extent required by law. Please refer to out policy here > Privacy Statement
What is my mobile (cell) phone's email address?
The address is usually in the format [10-digit-number] @ [service-provider] .com
EXAMPLE: 5073609999@message.alltel.com
AllTel: phonenumber@message.alltel.com
T-Mobile: phonenumber@tmomail.net
Virgin Mobile: phonenumber@vmobl.com
Cingular: phonenumber@cingularme.com
AT&T Wireless customers (now Cingular): phonenumber@mmode.com
Sprint: phonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Verizon: phonenumber@vtext.com
Nextel: phonenumber@messaging.nextel.com
Where phonenumber = your 10 digit phone number
How do I find out my mobile (cell) phone's email address?
Long-Story-Shortened
This may seem like a lot of steps, but it's really easy. It boils down to "Send a quick text msg (text message) to you regular email address, then check your email to find the text msg and note the 'From' address".
You may also use this reference list for other providers not listed above:
> http://www.livejournal.com/tools/textmessage.bml?mode=details
Long-Story
1. Go to your Contacts list. Create an entry for your email address like Minnesota West, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.
2. Create a text message.
3. Address it to your email address that you setup in step 1.
4. Press SEND.
5. Log in to your personal/business email account, find the email sent to you from your cell phone. (The "From:" address should be your cell phone number followed by @yourprovider.com.) For example, text messages from Verizon Wireless, come from 3211234567@vtext.com (where 3211234567 is your area code & phone number.) Take note of the address which starts with your cell phone number. That's your cell phone's email address.
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