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Blocking text messages

Amanita_2
Amanita_2 Posts: 1,299 Forumite
Is there a phone handset available that is NOT SMS enabled?

Alternatively does anyone know how to block all incoming text messages on the 02 network


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  • Annie._2
    Annie._2 Posts: 516 Forumite
    All phones are SMS enabled. You could try inserting an incorrect message centre number on the messaging settings.

    It would be impossible for any network to block messages from a certain network.

    Why would you want to block messages just from O2 ?
  • drbesty
    drbesty Posts: 967 Forumite
    Changing the messenge centre number wont affect incoming SMS, you cant block incoming SMS
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    no you cnat stop text messages
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  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    funny that, I have an option on my phone to block certain numbers if I choose. This is in the text message settings page
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  • drbesty
    drbesty Posts: 967 Forumite
    Some handsets can block SMS, maninly Samsung handsets, but you can't block incoming SMS at a network level
  • Amanita_2
    Amanita_2 Posts: 1,299 Forumite
    I was afraid that was going to be the answer. Guess I'd better start scouring eBay for a vintage phone and hope it works with the current generation of sim cards.
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    I do wonder WHY you want to block them though?
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  • sharpy2010
    sharpy2010 Posts: 2,471 Forumite
    It seems odd to me that no phone manufacturer (as far as I know) has seen fit to include filtering of text messages by number/content etc. I'm talking about the same sort of thing as "Rules" in E-mail, so for example if a message came through from a specific number, or with a certain word/phrase in it, you could automatically move it to the deleted messages without ever having seen it.

    Anyone else agree that its strange that this hasn't been implemented?
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    sharpy2010 wrote: »
    It seems odd to me that no phone manufacturer (as far as I know) has seen fit to include filtering of text messages by number/content etc. I'm talking about the same sort of thing as "Rules" in E-mail, so for example if a message came through from a specific number, or with a certain word/phrase in it, you could automatically move it to the deleted messages without ever having seen it.

    Anyone else agree that its strange that this hasn't been implemented?

    Something like this perhaps?

    http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-droidblock-Bmtj.aspx

    or this one

    http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-guardam-smsguard-jzBx.aspx

    Those are both Android apps but I'd be amazed if there aren't similar apps for the iPhone and probably other smart phones.

    So instead of buying an ancient phone on ebay the OP needs to upgrade to a smartphone and they'll be able to do exactly what they want.
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  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    BillScarab wrote: »

    So instead of buying an ancient phone on ebay the OP needs to upgrade to a smartphone and they'll be able to do exactly what they want.
    Now now thats not very moneysaving is it?:naughty::naughty::p
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