Why Cell Broadcast Message?

Cell Broadcast is a method for sending many messages to people on their cell phones in an area. This is usually used as a form of emergency broadcast, sending messages about severe weather, missing children or potential terrorist activity. Cell Broadcast is part of the GSM standard set by the ETSI GSM committee.

Why do I get cell broadcast messages?

Cell Broadcast is a technology that's part of GSM standard (Protocol for 2G cellular networks) and has been designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area. The technology is also used to push location-based subscriber services or to communicate area code of Antenna cell using Channel 050.

What does Broadcast message do?

With the broadcast list feature, you can send a message to several of your contacts at once. Broadcast lists are saved lists of message recipients that you can repeatedly send broadcast messages to without having to select them each time.