With many notifications coming to cellphones, it can be difficult to know which are worth looking at and which need immediate action. To ensure you’re aware of K-State Alerts, consider the following:
Set custom notification sounds
Smart phones allow you to set custom ring tones for calls and texts from specific numbers. By setting specific sounds for K-State Alerts, you’ll know when it’s a critical communication versus spam.
Custom vibrations
In a meeting or class with your ringer muted, you won’t know which buzz is critical. Some smart phones allow you to set custom vibration patterns as well as ring tones. Give K-State Alerts a custom pattern so you’ll recognize the urgency.
Do not disturb/silent mode
Many people set their phones to silent or do not disturb mode to have a good night’s rest. To ensure you get K-State Alerts at all times of the day or night set K-State Alerts up to bypass your Do Not Disturb setting.
Adjusting these options will vary from phone to phone but the majority of the time they can be found in your settings or contact menus. Whatever kind of smartphone you have you should add the K-State Alerts numbers to your phone. These numbers are:
| Phone | Text | Text | Text | Text | Text |
| 785-532-0111 | 67283 | 226787 | 78015 | 81437 | 77295 |
Remember, you’ll only receive K-State Alerts via text if you have opted-in. You can double check in K-State Connect.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding K-State Alerts, contact Michael Bear, emergency management coordinator, at kstateem@k-state.edu or 785-532-6412.