Get text messages on your mobile phone or PDA with news, weather and more from ThePhoneGuide.com.

Stay connected to us wherever you are! With TxtAlert, get breaking news updates along with other area information sent to you as a text message to your wireless device.

Sign-up is fast and easy! In Step 1 below, enter your mobile contact information and select the information categories you want to receive. In Step 2, an authorization code will be sent to you as a text message. Enter this code to complete the sign-up process.

ThePhoneGuide.com has the following message categories for you to choose from:

  • Breaking News - Get breaking news and emergency alert information for our area and around the nation.
  • Severe Weather Alerts - Be notified, 24 hours a day, when severe weather threatens your county. Information straight from the National Weather Service.
  • Daily Weather Forecast - Receive the local weather forecast as a text message each evening.
  • Contests and Promotions - Be the first to know about special contests and promotions.
  • Community Events - Get information about what's going on in our community.
  • High School Sports Scores - Stay up to date on your favorite high school sports teams.
  • School Closings/Delays - Be the first to know when your school is canceled or delayed.
  • Road Construction/Snowmobile trail conditions - Road construction updates (summer)/Weekday snowmobile trail reports in select areas, plus weekend weather information (winter).
  • Social Networking - Sign up for the latest information from our growing number of social networks.

NOTE: The TxtAlert program is a free service provided by thephoneguide.com. The service is FCC CAN-SPAM compliant. You may change your message preferences or un-subscribe from the service at any time by clicking on the link below. Check your wireless provider for any additional text messages fees they may charge. Msg & Data Rates May Apply.





1Step 1: Sign-Up - Test your phone

Please complete the information below. Enter your mobile phone number and select your wireless carrier. You can also receive email messages, to do so, simply enter your email address. Please provide either a mobile phone number or an email address, or both.

In the next step of the sign up process, we will send a personal authorization code to your mobile phone or email address. You will need to enter the code in the next screen within (5) minutes in order to verify and complete your enrollment in the system.

Important: Our systems are tested for performance and reliability on a frequent basis. However, normal network transmission limitations can occur from time-to-time and may cause delays in the receipt of messages.

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Message Groups:

1) Breaking News Alerts
2) Severe Weather (By County)












3) Daily Weather Forecast
4) Contests & Promotions
5) Community Events
6) High School Sports Scores








7) School Closings/Delays (By County)
7a) Antrim County
7b) Charlevoix County



7c) Cheboygan County
7d) Otsego County
7e) Emmet County




8) Snowmobile trail conditions
9) Road Projects — MDOT
10) Social Networking