How to Receive Sobriety Checkpoint Alerts to Your Cell Phone via Text Message

1. Determine whether your state, city or other municipality has a free messaging service available. Some states, such as South Dakota, have free messaging programs available from the Department of Public Safety or similar agency.
2. Shop around if there is no free service available in your area. There are a wide variety of services available on the market, with varying prices and features.
3. Sign up. You will need to provide your basic personal information and your cell phone number.
4. Pay the service fee if there is no free service available in your area. Some services offer a free trial period. After that trial period, however, you will need to pay the company's annual, semiannual or monthly service fee. Different services accept different payment methods, including credit cards and PayPal.