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Registering your cell phone numbers with APPSTATE-ALERT (the Appalachian State University 24/7 emergency messaging system) is quick and easy. Just update your Emergency Contacts in Banner Self Service. (This system is also available within AppalNET.)

Note: If you choose to receive emergency notifications via text and/or voice messaging, you agree to incur any applicable costs from your carrier for receiving these messages.

Note: Registered cell phone numbers should become active in the APPSTATE-ALERT system within one (1) business day of completion of the below registration steps.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Please follow these instructions. For your convenience, all links will open in a new browser window.

1. Go to Banner Self Service.
2. Login using your Banner username and password.
   
3. Click "Personal Information."
   
4. Click "Emergency Contacts."
   
5. Your current Emergency Contacts (if any) will be listed. Emergency contacts used for APPSTATE-ALERT will be listed with a "Contact Type" of either "Emergency Cell-Voice" or "Emergency Cell-Text" - "Emergency Cell-Voice" being the cell phone number at which you wish to receive emergency notifications as voice messages and "Emergency Cell-Text" being the cell phone number at which you wish to receive emergency notifications as text messages. You are encouraged to have both an "Emergency Cell-Voice" contact and an "Emergency Cell-Text" contact. They may both use the same cell phone number. Please note that both of these cell phone numbers should be YOUR cell phone numbers where YOU can be reached in case of a campus emergency. They should not be the numbers of family or friends.
   
6. If you wish to modify or remove an existing contact, click the Name associated with that contact. If you wish to add a contact, click "New Contact."
   
7. On the Update Emergency Contacts page, enter the following information:
   • Remove Contact - If you wish to remove this contact, check this box and proceed to step 8. below. Otherwise, leave this box unchecked.
   • Contact Type - Select "Emergency Cell-Voice" or "Emergency Cell-Text", whichever is applicable for the contact you are entering. (Note: Any cell phone number entered as "Emergency Cell-Text" will also automatically receive voice messages if emergency voice messages are sent.)
   • First Name - Enter your first name.
   • Last Name - Enter your last name.
   • Area Code - Enter the three-digit area code of the cell phone number you are adding.
   • Phone Number - Enter the remaining seven digits of the ten-digit cell phone number. DO NOT use hyphens or spaces when entering the phone number.
   Please note that cell phones do not normally use extensions, therefore the Extension field should be left blank. The remaining information on the Update Emergency Contacts page is optional, and does not need to be filled out to register with APPSTATE-ALERT.
   
8. Click "Submit Changes" when finished.
9. Review your Emergency Contacts for accuracy. If you wish to modify, remove, or add additional contacts, return to step 6. above and continue as necessary. Please have BOTH an "Emergency Cell-Text" contact AND an "Emergency Cell-Voice" contact. They may both use the same cell phone number.
10. Done.

Note: Registered cell phone numbers should become active in the APPSTATE-ALERT system within one (1) business day of completion of the above registration steps.

Page last updated November 3, 2008.