How to enroll in Emergency Notification

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Last updated: Feb 09, 2023 by Kimberly Lyons
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This article will describe how to register your cell phone for text messages on OTC Emergency Notification so during closing events due to weather, or other security events you will be notified by text what is going on.

To set up your SMS-enabled mobile device to receive emergency messages:

  1. Login to your active MyOTC account (students will use their student account, employees of OTC will use their staff account) and click the Helpful Resources icon.

  2. In that submenu you will find the link to OTC Emergency Notification:

  3. Type in your 10-digit phone number (no spaces or dashes necessary, it will auto-insert them), and then select your carrier.

  4. Your mobile device should then get a text message asking you to validate, with instructions on how to do so.

Once you validate via text confirmation, you will be active in the system and receive updates.

Additional information about methods for alert notification can be found at:  https://services.otc.edu/security/college-alert-system/ 

If you are not a current OTC student or employee and wish to receive alerts:

  1. Open the phone you wish to receive alerts on.

  2. Text OTCAlert to the phone number 79516.

  3. You will be enrolled in alerts.

Troubleshooting:

Issue: When sending the validation text, I get the error "sending failed".
Resolution: Contact your carrier. Not all carriers and packages support this service.


Issue: My carrier isn't listed.
Resolution: Unfortunately, not all carriers and packages support this service.

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