What number will show up when you send me a text message? What number will show up when you call me? What address will email notifications come from?
When you receive text messages from Alert Bowie 2.0, the sender will be displayed as 893-61. We encourage you to add this text number into your mobile phone contacts to easily identify text messages that are alerts. In the case of automated weather alerts or when we elect to contact you by telephone call, the call will show as coming from 240-544-5631 or City of Bowie. We encourage you to also add this number in your mobile phone contacts to easily identify it as an alert call. In addition, email notifications will display “Alert Bowie” as the sender and you are encouraged to add this to your address book or safe list to ensure it does not get marked as SPAM by your email provider.

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1. What is Alert Bowie 2.0?
2. What are some of the features of Alert Bowie 2.0?
3. Why should I sign up for Alert Bowie 2.0?
4. How does Alert Bowie 2.0 work?
5. What types of information can I receive via Alert Bowie 2.0?
6. Can I choose what information I receive from Alert Bowie 2.0?
7. What are my options for receiving alerts?
8. How will the City of Bowie use Alert Bowie 2.0?
9. Who sends alerts?
10. I'm interested! How do I register for Alert Bowie 2.0?
11. Why do I need to provide an address?
12. Who can register for Alert Bowie 2.0?
13. Can I receive alerts from other parts of the region?
14. Will my contact information be shared with others?
15. What if my phone number(s) or email address(es) change?
16. I no longer wish to receive alerts. How do I disable my account?
17. Is there an app for Alert Bowie 2.0?
18. How much does Alert Bowie 2.0 cost?
19. What are automated weather alerts?
20. What is the Quiet Time feature?
21. What is the difference between a watch, warning and advisory?
22. What number will show up when you send me a text message? What number will show up when you call me? What address will email notifications come from?
23. Why do I get weather alerts in the middle of the night?
24. Why do I get weather alerts via a phone call?
25. Who do I contact if I have problems, questions or comments?