deactivate texting, sending and receiving

drstong

I have an old 6015 Nokia that serves me just fine; I don't text.

I've received "wrong number" texts and have to pay for them.

Since I never use the service, is there a way to turn it off? With Spam, I at least have a consistent number to block- so that isn't my issue. I want a phone. Just a phone.

tikibar1

You can block all texts yourself via your on-line MyVerizon account, assuming you're the Account Owner and logged in as such.  Once logged in, look to the left under My Device and click the blue Change Features.  Choose the appropriate line if appropriate and click Next.  Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the blue Block messaging, data & other services.  Put a check next to each of the three messaging options at the top of the page, then click Continue.  You'll get a pop-up screen to review your changes; if all looks ok, click the red OK (you may need to scroll down a bit to see it, use the slider next to the pop-up box).