Wireless Safety Programs

CTIA spearheads the wireless industry’s efforts to provide public safety programs through the use of wireless devices. In this section you will learn what industry initiatives CTIA is currently involved in.

Get Wise About Wireless
This initiative is a partnership between the Wireless Foundation and the Weekly Reader Corporation Consumer & Custom Publishing that equips parents and teachers with tips and tools to help students defeat digital bullies by practicing proper cell phone etiquette and safety behaviors.

Text4baby
Text4baby is a free mobile educational service of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition to promote the birth of healthy babies. It provides information to pregnant women and new moms to help care for their health and to give their babies the best possible start in life.

Wireless AMBER Alerts
As of December 31, 2012, the Wireless AMBER Alert program™ will end operations as a part of the nation's transition to the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) program. Millions of cellphone users across the country will now receive free, automatic notifications about abducted children in their area as part of the WEA program.