Blocking Text Messages

sadams
Newbie

I only want to receive texts from people in my contacts list.  How do I place this restriction?

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@sadams Thanks to all of the community responding to the question.  To answer this question simply: no you can’t block everyone but your contacts with any features from Verizon Wireless.  However, you can try looking in the Android Market Place and look for 3rd party that offers those features.  I hope this helps.  Thanks.

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bearone21
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i do it by getting into myverizon account on my home pc. after logged in under "plan" block calls/messages & add numbers to block but i'm not aware of a way to block everyone else who isn't in contacts.

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Wildman
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Try Call Blocker Gold at https://market.android.com/details?id=blacknWhite.CallBlocker.Gold&feature=search_result

 

Description

Control incoming text & phone calls and restrict outgoing calls.

Free Features:
• Black & White call filter
• Block Incoming phone calls
• Block Text Messages (SMS & MMS)
• Pattern match like 1800*
• Restrict Outgoing calls
• Hung up, silence or send to voice mail
• Automatic data backup & recovery

 

Enhanced Features:
• Block unknown & private numbers
• Community-Shared black list
• Call Forwarding
• Group entries by time and day
• Auto-reply to blocked text messages
• Password protected
• Read deleted messages

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Toyota4x4van
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???????

 

Just how many strangers are texting you?  I've never received texts from people I don't know.

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@sadams Thanks to all of the community responding to the question.  To answer this question simply: no you can’t block everyone but your contacts with any features from Verizon Wireless.  However, you can try looking in the Android Market Place and look for 3rd party that offers those features.  I hope this helps.  Thanks.

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