A method for receiving information, comprising: in a process of sending a notification message, receiving, by a terminal, area information indicating a target area of the notification message sent by a server; wherein the receiving, by the terminal, the area information indicating the target area of the notification message sent by the server specifically comprises: receiving, by the terminal, a notification message, the notification message comprises second area information, and the second area information is used to instruct a terminal located in a second area to execute an operation corresponding to the notification message; and determining, by the terminal, according to the area information, whether to execute a corresponding operation; wherein the determining, by the terminal, according to the area information, whether to execute the corresponding operation specifically comprises: determining, by the terminal, whether to execute the operation corresponding to the notification message according to the second area information; wherein the determining, by the terminal, whether to execute the operation corresponding to the notification message according to the second area information comprises: comparing, by the terminal, information of a position where the terminal is located with the second area information; and if the position where the terminal is located is in an area range indicated by the second area information, executing, by the terminal, the operation corresponding to the notification message; and wherein the notification message further comprises second time information, and the terminal compares the information of the position where the terminal is located with the second area information in time specified by the second time information. in a process of sending a notification message, receiving, by a terminal, area information indicating a target area of the notification message sent by a server; wherein the receiving, by the terminal, the area information indicating the target area of the notification message sent by the server specifically comprises: receiving, by the terminal, a notification message, the notification message comprises second area information, and the second area information is used to instruct a terminal located in a second area to execute an operation corresponding to the notification message; and determining, by the terminal, according to the area information, whether to execute a corresponding operation; wherein the determining, by the terminal, according to the area information, whether to execute the corresponding operation specifically comprises: determining, by the terminal, whether to execute the operation corresponding to the notification message according to the second area information; wherein the determining, by the terminal, whether to execute the operation corresponding to the notification message according to the second area information comprises: comparing, by the terminal, information of a position where the terminal is located with the second area information; and if the position where the terminal is located is in an area range indicated by the second area information, executing, by the terminal, the operation corresponding to the notification message; and wherein the notification message further comprises second time information, and the terminal compares the information of the position where the terminal is located with the second area information in time specified by the second time information.