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Old 01-22-2009, 01:27 PM
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Any way to disable text messaging SMS?

I have an Apache running 6.1 and would like to totally disable text messaging. Basially, it's my granddaughter's phone and she is being punished for bad grades. She needs the phone for safety reasons, but she doesn't need to be able to send and receive SMS for a while! I would disable it through Verizon, but they want me to change plans, then pay $4.99/mo for "usage controls". I'd rahter have a "technology" solution if anyone has one!
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Old 01-22-2009, 01:37 PM
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Re: Any way to disable text messaging SMS?

I guess ya can't beat em anymore, but how about you take away the technology? And as a side effect, since your concerned about her safety...that would cause her to stay at home as well. When I was young, grounding me to home was the ultimate way to dish out pain...
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Re: Any way to disable text messaging SMS?

Or just copy a bogus file over tmail.exe and that should cause text messaging not to open...
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Old 01-22-2009, 02:31 PM
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Re: Any way to disable text messaging SMS?

Wow. VZW cant block the SMS service anymore? Thats crazy. I know there are apps that will take the SMS and encrypt it so you cant read it without entering the right password but she could still send (just wouldnt get anything back)
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Old 01-22-2009, 03:11 PM
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Re: Any way to disable text messaging SMS?

That's verizon for you. Always wanting to 10 and 20 their customers...
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Old 01-22-2009, 03:35 PM
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Re: Any way to disable text messaging SMS?

Hahaha that's the way to do it. When I had the Apache they told me I should upgrade to the Mogul so I could use a card bigger than 2gb. I laughed so hard at that stupid chick because I had them SHDC drivers for months using a four gig card...
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Re: Any way to disable text messaging SMS?

Oh wow, I think I almost peed myself a little just now. The way I have disabled texting is putting the "do nothing" application in place of the text application.
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Old 01-22-2009, 03:46 PM
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Re: Any way to disable text messaging SMS?

I actually had something similar going on (not the whole daughter thing, but needed to test out something and needed SMS blocked), and you really have to press them to say no to SMS. it shouldn't cost you anything either. Just insist of having block on the SMS and it should work.

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Re: Any way to disable text messaging SMS?

If you really want to punish her, go on ebay and find an old Verizon phone that came out before sms and make her use that while grounded. Make her lug something awkward and bulky like that around until she picks up her grades.
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