How Do You Turn Off Messaging?

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At 3:30 this morning my Sanyo 4900 woke me out of a sound sleep telling
me that I had a message. Turned out it was a BS message advertising
cdwho.com, a website for snooping on people. This isn't the first time
I have received BS messages and I really don't want to receive any more.
Especially at 3:30 am and if they are boosting my SPCS bill. I managed
to silence my phone whenever a message is received. But I would like to
turn off all messaging. Does anyone know how or if this can be done?
Thanks,
Ted/

 

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In article <jfKdnSrq3aaYrjndRVn-gw@sysmatrix.net>,
Badaboom <badaboom@sysmatrix.net> wrote:

> At 3:30 this morning my Sanyo 4900 woke me out of a sound sleep telling
> me that I had a message. Turned out it was a BS message advertising
> cdwho.com, a website for snooping on people. This isn't the first time
> I have received BS messages and I really don't want to receive any more.
> Especially at 3:30 am and if they are boosting my SPCS bill. I managed
> to silence my phone whenever a message is received. But I would like to
> turn off all messaging. Does anyone know how or if this can be done?
> Thanks,
> Ted/

Yes, I just did that myself in response to SPAM text message that I'll
be charged for. Very unintuitive.

Log onto http://www.sprintpcs.com with cell # and password

Click on "My online tools" on the left

Click on check "txt messaging (Send a txt message)"

Click on "Settings and Preferences" on the left

under (For SMS only) unselect all 3 message types

Click on SAVE ALL CHANGES nearer the top of page


BINGO - All gone text messages: SPAM and otherwise.


I think Sprint PCS should adopt ten year old technology and allow
filtering of text messages by "White List". That is all text messages
blocked EXCEPT for those whom you add to the White List.

 

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"Badaboom" <badaboom@sysmatrix.net> wrote in message news:jfKdnSrq3aaYrjndRVn-gw@sysmatrix.net...
> At 3:30 this morning my Sanyo 4900 woke me out of a sound sleep telling
> me that I had a message. Turned out it was a BS message advertising
> cdwho.com, a website for snooping on people. This isn't the first time
> I have received BS messages and I really don't want to receive any more.
> Especially at 3:30 am and if they are boosting my SPCS bill. I managed
> to silence my phone whenever a message is received. But I would like to
> turn off all messaging. Does anyone know how or if this can be done?
> Thanks,
> Ted/

Do what most people do: turn the phone off while you're sleeping.

--

John Richards

 

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> Do what most people do: turn the phone off while > you're sleeping.

How does that stop SPAM txt messages from coming to his phone and SprintPCS
from charging him for them?

 

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Robert M. wrote:

> Yes, I just did that myself in response to SPAM text message that I'll
> be charged for. Very unintuitive.
>
> Log onto http://www.sprintpcs.com with cell # and password
>
> Click on "My online tools" on the left
>
> Click on check "txt messaging (Send a txt message)"
>
> Click on "Settings and Preferences" on the left
>
> under (For SMS only) unselect all 3 message types
>
> Click on SAVE ALL CHANGES nearer the top of page
>
>
> BINGO - All gone text messages: SPAM and otherwise.
>
>
> I think Sprint PCS should adopt ten year old technology and allow
> filtering of text messages by "White List". That is all text messages
> blocked EXCEPT for those whom you add to the White List.

Followed your explicit instructions and no more annoying text messages.
Thanks Robert.
Ted/

 

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"Nebby00007" <nebby00007@aol.com> wrote in message news:20040514113639.23117.00000582@mb-m20.aol.com...
>> Do what most people do: turn the phone off while > you're sleeping.
>
> How does that stop SPAM txt messages from coming to his phone and SprintPCS
> from charging him for them?

It doesn't. But at least it won't disturb your sleep at 3:00 AM, which
was one of the things the OP complained about.

--

John Richards

 

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In article <_kXoc.1741$yY2.1649@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com>, John Richards
wrote:
> Do what most people do: turn the phone off while you're sleeping.

Uhm...what about people where it is there only phone? Occasions do arise
where people need to be reached while asleep.

--
--Tim Smith

 

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In article <CqydnVH4ro4j7DjdRVn-hg@sysmatrix.net>,
Badaboom <badaboom@sysmatrix.net> wrote:

>
> Robert M. wrote:
>
> > Yes, I just did that myself in response to SPAM text message that I'll
> > be charged for. Very unintuitive.
> >
> > Log onto http://www.sprintpcs.com with cell # and password
> >
> > Click on "My online tools" on the left
> >
> > Click on check "txt messaging (Send a txt message)"
> >
> > Click on "Settings and Preferences" on the left
> >
> > under (For SMS only) unselect all 3 message types
> >
> > Click on SAVE ALL CHANGES nearer the top of page
> >
> >
> > BINGO - All gone text messages: SPAM and otherwise.
> >
> >
> > I think Sprint PCS should adopt ten year old technology and allow
> > filtering of text messages by "White List". That is all text messages
> > blocked EXCEPT for those whom you add to the White List.
>
> Followed your explicit instructions and no more annoying text messages.
> Thanks Robert.

You're welcome. Strange none of the "Sprint experts/employees" had that
information, and its also too bad its so non-intuitive.

 

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"Tim Smith" <reply_in_group@mouse-potato.com> wrote in message news:_Yepc.6277$zO3.1204@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> In article <_kXoc.1741$yY2.1649@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com>, John Richards
> wrote:
>> Do what most people do: turn the phone off while you're sleeping.
>
> Uhm...what about people where it is there only phone? Occasions do arise
> where people need to be reached while asleep.

Then you have to make a decision as to which is more important to you:
a) get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, or
b) be always on call for anyone who requests your help.

Scientists are finding that the reason anxiety problems, etc., are
on the increase is because many people are now "on call" 24 x 7.
Nature intended for humans to have 'down' time without fear of interruption.

--

John Richards

 

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In article <ybtpc.2003$ms3.1739@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com>, John Richards wrote:
>>> Do what most people do: turn the phone off while you're sleeping.
>>
>> Uhm...what about people where it is there only phone? Occasions do arise
>> where people need to be reached while asleep.
>
> Then you have to make a decision as to which is more important to you:
> a) get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, or
> b) be always on call for anyone who requests your help.

I wasn't talking about people who are in jobs where they are on call. I'm
talking about ordinary people. Most of the time, most people do not need to
be reached while asleep...but what about emergencies? Those do arise
occasionally.

--
--Tim Smith

 

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In article <rmarkoff-7DF28A.22013014052004
@news06.east.earthlink.net>, rmarkoff@yahoo.com says...
> You're welcome. Strange none of the "Sprint experts/employees" had that
> information, and its also too bad its so non-intuitive.
>

It's too bad you're so intent on your maliciousness that you'd ruin
an otherwise good thread with it.

You posted barely an hour after the post hit the group, Phill, and
you posted accurately (although I don't completely agree with your
characterization of the process). You expected... what? "what he
said" posts?

--
RØß
O/Siris
I work for Sprint PCS
I *don't* speak for them