Any way to stop receiving ALL texts on a mobile?
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From: Robin on 13 Jan 2010 07:30 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.
From: J B on 13 Jan 2010 10:24 "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? Put a message on the voicemail of it, then switch it off. ??? -- J B
From: Jono on 13 Jan 2010 13:55 Robin presented the following explanation : > 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. Ring the network and get them to remove/disable the facility.
From: Steve Terry on 15 Jan 2010 01:16 "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 -- Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276
From: Theo Markettos on 15 Jan 2010 16:46
Robin <robsong(a)byebye.com> wrote: > 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? Presumably changing the SMS Messaging Centre (or whatever it's called) number to something incorrect will only block outgoing texts? Theo |