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Hey everyone :] I was hoping someone might be able to help me-- I am looking to block a number.
I have Verizon and there is a section where you can block up to 5 numbers for free but 2 months ago I tried to use it and it didn't work. It kept giving me an error. I decided to switch to a texting app that has a blocking feature but I really miss my old texting app, however it doesn't have a block feature.
So I was wondering if anyone might know of an app that blocks text messages on andriod from certain numbers that isn't a 3rd party texting app. Is there something I can download that will run in the back ground and block the messages without me using a different app to text with?
The built in block list on the phone only rejects calls, not texts
any help is appreciative! thanks so much!
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(21-08-2016, 07:37 PM)missboobshirt Wrote: Hey everyone :] I was hoping someone might be able to help me-- I am looking to block a number.
I have Verizon and there is a section where you can block up to 5 numbers for free but 2 months ago I tried to use it and it didn't work. It kept giving me an error. I decided to switch to a texting app that has a blocking feature but I really miss my old texting app, however it doesn't have a block feature.
So I was wondering if anyone might know of an app that blocks text messages on andriod from certain numbers that isn't a 3rd party texting app. Is there something I can download that will run in the back ground and block the messages without me using a different app to text with?
The built in block list on the phone only rejects calls, not texts ![Sad Sad](https://www.breastnexum.com/images/smilies/sad.gif)
any help is appreciative! thanks so much! ![Smile Smile](https://www.breastnexum.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Have you contacted Verizon's Tech Help? They may have an easy solution.
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21-08-2016, 08:26 PM
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I have
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they told me two things:
1. that the server was fine and
2. that they were doing something new, apparently they stopped hosting the blocked number feature for certain people who don't have a certain package, or that they were taking it away.
It was really weird-- they kind of sounded like they didn't know what they were talking about. They told me that 2 months ago when the feature stopped working for me. I found it odd as there was no disclaimer on the Verizon site stating that they were doing that either.
I actually
just tried to plug in the numbers on verizon and it saved. So I guess they were talking out of their you-know-whats.
I still would love any input on an app that will allow me to block numbers because I feel like I can't count on the free verizon blocking anymore. =( I want some stability in knowing that once I block the numbers, it will stay blocked and will continue to work.
(verizon makes you update the numbers every 3 months, so in 3 months when I plug in the numbers again I don't want it to give me the error and I am back at square one, yano? :[ ) I found an app called mr.number but I think it's a 3rd party app you have to use. :/
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On my Andriod device I'm given the option to report text messages as spam. I assume this would block the number, but I haven't tried it yet as I haven't had the need. Does your phone have some sort of feature such as this?
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I have a app called contact blocker, never tried it with texts tho.
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I have no idea if this will work, but on my old flip phone, I would just make a new contact, give them a silly name, and add all the numbers that I wanted to block to that contact. If I remember correctly, my flip phone had a block contact feature.
Even if that feature isn't present on your phone, ignoring messages from Spammy McSpamSpam shouldn't be too hard.