Any way to stop receiving ALL texts on a mobile?
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From: Robin on 16 Jan 2010 07:27 On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:16:52 -0000, "Steve Terry" <gfourwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote: > >"Robin" <robsong(a)byebye.com> wrote in message >news:22frk5l1hcp4cjpdht664v8b047nd9u5cu(a)4ax.com... >>I have an old mobile phone which I am ditching, and still need to keep >> it on for a few weeks until all my friends have been updated. I now >> longer want to receive any texts on this phone. I know you cannot >> block individual texts, but is there a way to block the phone from >> receiving any texts at all? >> Thanks for any help. >> >> >Found this on GSM codes, (for networks that use them that is): > >*35*0000*16# - Incoming SMS off (Block incoming SMS messages) >#35*0000*16# - Incoming SMS ON >Here 0000 (or 1234) is your default Network barring password, >35 is GSM code for Barring Incoming Calls, 16 is service code for SMS. > >To bar other routes use these codes instead of 35: > >a.. 35 - Incoming >b.. 351 - Incoming If Roaming >c.. 33 - Outgoing >d.. 331 - Outgoing International >e.. 332 - Outgoing International except Home (Effective while roaming) >You can combine barring by route with the call types of your choice. E.g. >the following 4 combinations may be activated in 4 consecutive steps: >*331*0000*11# (bar outgoing international voice calls) >#331*0000*16# (while allowing outgoing international SMS) >*351*0000*16# (bar incoming SMS only in roaming) >#351*0000*11# (while allowing incoming voice calls in roaming) > >Steve Terry That's a very handy list. Any one used them codes yet? |