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Cori - 17 Jun 2008 19:56 GMT

Anyone get these on their Verizon phone? How does a spammer get your
number? How can you block the spam? Can you ever request a custom
number on a Verizon phone or are you just stuck with whatever they
assign? Thanks.

Cori

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Agent_C - 17 Jun 2008 21:46 GMT

>Anyone get these on their Verizon phone? How does a spammer get your
>number? How can you block the spam? Can you ever request a custom
>number on a Verizon phone or are you just stuck with whatever they
>assign? Thanks.

Log on to http://www.verizonwireless.com and turn off TXT messaging
that originates from the Internet.

You'll still be able to send/receive TXT messages from a cell phone,
just not via the web; which is where the overwhelming majority of cell
phone SPAM originates.

A_C

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Dean - 18 Jun 2008 02:32 GMT

I followed this advice (maybe you gave it to me, Agent) a few months ago,
and it stopped the SPAM dead.

Dean

>>Anyone get these on their Verizon phone? How does a spammer get your
>>number? How can you block the spam? Can you ever request a custom
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> A_C

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Cori - 18 Jun 2008 05:52 GMT

Thanks for the information, A_C!

Cori

> Log on tohttp://www.verizonwireless.comand turn off TXT messaging
> that originates from the Internet.

> A_C

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Cori - 18 Jun 2008 06:20 GMT

P. S. I signed in and looked at my features but could not find that
one to remove it.

Cori

> Thanks for the information, A_C!
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> > that originates from the Internet.
> > A_C

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