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Basement Defender used the service and we are looking at alternative options.
However, you can still receive Email notifications and push alerts for Verizon users.
To keep receiving Basement Defender alerts go to settings and click on notifications and be sure you have your notifications activated.
- The ability to send and receive text messages on Verizon’s website is discontinued.
- On or about June 2024, Verizon will start to shutdown the Verizon Message+ app.
These changes are coming to Verizon Messages (Message+):
- Message+ app Shutdown – On or about June 2024, Verizon will start to shut down the Verizon Message+ app. Once the Message+ app is shut down, you won’t be able to use the Message+ app to send and receive messages.
- Messaging Web Client Access – The ability to send and receive text messages on Verizon’s website is discontinued as of 12/11/23. Your message history will remain. You can continue to use the Android™ and iOS versions on mobile devices or the Mac® desktop version. We recommend using Google Messages to continue to send and receive text messages in a web browser.
Get instructions on how to use Google Messages on your laptop and eligible mobile device at Check your messages on your computer or Android tablet.
For iOS mobile devices, you can send and receive messages only through the Message+ mobile app.
Android users: We recommend switching from Message+ to Google Messages on your Android devices before June 2024. Download Google Messages directly from the Google Play Store if it’s not already on your Android device.
Note: While we do system maintenance before the shutdown of Message+, other participants in your group texts may see messages with a 588 area code stating that your number has “left the group”.
This doesn’t require any action on your part. You can delete or ignore these network notification texts.
How to set up your Basement Defender Alerts
Verizon Alerts (text issue): link