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Stay Informed When Bad Weather Heads Your Way

POSTED: 11:59 a.m. EDT May 8, 2003
UPDATED: 12:42 p.m. EDT May 8, 2003

If you work or play outdoors, don't get caught in the rain when severe weather is headed your way. You can get severe weather alerts from NewsCenter 5 and TheBostonChannel.com delivered right to your cellular phone. You can stay informed about severe weather when you are away from your computer or television.

Verizon cell phoneUsing your phone's e-mail address, you can sign up for this free service.

Your phone's e-mail address is set by your cellular service provider. For example, if you are a Verizon Wireless customer, and your cellular phone number is (617) 555-1212, your phone's e-mail address would be 6175551212@vtext.com.

Below is a list of local wireless providers. Use this to determine your phone's e-mail:

  • Verizon Wireless -- 6175551212@vtext.com
  • Sprint PCS -- 6175551212@messaging.sprintpcs.com
  • ATT Wireless -- 6175551212@mobile.att.net
  • Cingular -- 6175551212@cingular.com
  • Unicell -- 6175551212@rccw.com
  • Nextel --- 6175551212@messaging.nextel.com
  • T Mobile -- 6175551212@tmomail.net

Determine your phone's e-mail, and then click here to sign up for severe weather alerts! You can sign up for your hometown county, or the county of your vacation destination.

To get a daily forecast delivered to your cell phone click here.

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