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Blocking messages

kmpeterson

I recently have been a target of pornographic TXT messages. I called and had a temp block placed on the number for three months. In order to block the sender permanently I would have to pay monthly. After the three months the block was lifted and the person sending the messages started up where they left off.

Laws in the State of California strictly forbid the sending of this type of material. Shame on Verizon for wanting to charge the person receiving these TXT messages. I have done nothing wrong, but am the one being punished. Suggestions I have been given are to change my number. I have had this number since 1997 why would I want to do this. My list of contact is very long and it would be a painful process for me to reach out to each one of them giving them my new number.

Verizon needs to look at their policy when it comes to blocking numbers. I am the victim of these TXT messages and Verizon is treating me no different than the person sending this pornographic material. If I had the time and resources I would hire an attorney and bring this to the public's attention.

Comments

Lee-Lee

Do you use text messaging on a daily bases, If not you can put a text messaging block on your account This block will stop all text messages being sent/received, and its no charge to add.

SuzyQ

kmpeterson wrote:
I recently have been a target of pornographic TXT messages. I called and had a temp block placed on the number for three months. In order to block the sender permanently I would have to pay monthly. After the three months the block was lifted and the person sending the messages started up where they left off.

You can renew the block for another 3 months, then another, until eventually, hopefully, the messages will stop. There is no limit to how many times you can renew the block. Yes, it's inconvenient to have to replace it every three months, but it IS a free service, so there are limitations. As you said, to permanently block does incur a cost. Free gets you a temporary block that you can renew as needed.

If they really are illegal messages, get law enforcement involved to trace the source and stop it. No need to change your number...block the one that is sending and send the law after him/her.

CaptainRob

I wanted to block just text messaging from a few cell numbers but I was told today by Verizon that I cannot.

A block will block both calls and texts.

That's rediculous. If that is not changed before my plan expires, bye bye Verizon.

acraftylady2

CaptainRob wrote:
I wanted to block just text messaging from a few cell numbers but I was told today by Verizon that I cannot.
A block will block both calls and texts.
That's rediculous. If that is not changed before my plan expires, bye bye Verizon

If other carriers do it that way and you need that feature then you should ditch verizon. You have never been able to block just texts that I can remember. When you log it and go to the block numbers section it states it will block calls and text so you can see it's not 2 separate things.