Terms & Conditions for CDC Text Messages

Sign up to receive health tips and alerts delivered directly to your mobile phone. We'll also notify you about important new programs and ways that you can participate in surveys. Text CDCHEALTH to 87000.(12 msgs/mo). If you sign up for additional alert programs, you may receive more. Msg&data rates may apply.

For tips on smoking prevention and cessation from our affiliate the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), text BREAKCHAIN1 to 87000. (4 msgs/mo). Msg&data rates may apply.

Text STOP to 87000 to opt out at anytime. For help at anytime, text HELP to 87000. For additional support email textmessages@cdc.gov or call 404-498-6330. 12 msgs/mo or 4 msgs/mo depending on your alerts subscription service. Msg&data rates may apply.

Participating carriers: AT&T, Alltel, T Mobile, Verizon Wireless, U.S. Cellular, Sprint, Nextel, Boost, Cellcom, Cellular One, Cellular South, Cincinnati Bell, nTelos, Virgin Mobile, ACS Wireless, Bluegrass, Centennial, Cox Communications, ECIT - Cellular One of East Central Illinois, EKN - Appalachian Wireless, GCI Communications, Immix - PC Management, Inland Cellular, IVC - Illinois Valley Cellular, Nex-Tech Wireless, RCC/Unicel, Revol, RINA/All West Wireless, RINA/CTC Telecom-Cambridge, RINA/FMTC-Farmers Mutual Telephone Co., RINA/Nucla-Naturita Telephone Co., RINA/Silverstar, RINA/Snake River PCS, RINA/South Central, RINA/Syringa Wireless, RINA/UBET, West Central Wireless.

OMB Information

The Mobile Text Messaging project involves the following OMB package.

Form Approved
OMB No. 0920-0735
Exp. Date 04/31/2013

Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Reports Clearance Officer; 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; ATTN: PRA (0920-0735)

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