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mikehpdx
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:28 pm |
Ok, I read in a past thread here that T-Mobile will allow you to disable SMS *sending* but not receiving. I need to at least disable sending of text messaging from my son's phone. When I call T-Mobile, the agents claim that you can't disable either.
Anyone else had luck disabling text messaging on their T-Mobile account?
Thanks.
Mike
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bcagle3
Posts: 137
Phone Model:
Sam 629
Service Provider:
T- mobile |
Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:57 pm |
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cant do it sorry
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Sir_GoAtaLoT
Posts: 406
Phone Model:
BlackBerry 8100 Pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:45 am |
| mikehpdx wrote: | Ok, I read in a past thread here that T-Mobile will allow you to disable SMS *sending* but not receiving. I need to at least disable sending of text messaging from my son's phone. When I call T-Mobile, the agents claim that you can't disable either.
Anyone else had luck disabling text messaging on their T-Mobile account?
Thanks.
Mike |
we can disable sending but we are not allowed it's aganist T-Mobile Policy.
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catch22
Posts: 33 |
Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:07 am |
all you have to do is change the sms service center number in the phone, this will stop the ability to send an sms, but they truly cannot disable receiving them. in fact if they remove SMS from your account, you'll still get them but it will charge you the international rate for it.
but consider how valuable text messages are if your in danger and can't speak.
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mikehpdx
Posts: 2 |
Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:52 am |
| catch22 wrote: | all you have to do is change the sms service center number in the phone, this will stop the ability to send an sms, but they truly cannot disable receiving them. in fact if they remove SMS from your account, you'll still get them but it will charge you the international rate for it.
but consider how valuable text messages are if your in danger and can't speak. |
Thanks for the helpful hints, it looks like I'll have to move to another carrier who can disable SMS. I heard that Cingular can -- anyone know if that's true? My understanding is that they can disable all inbound text messaging except for advisory messages from Cingular itself.
The issue is, like so many other parents, I want to enable my son to have access to mobile communication without enabling some of the terrible SMS discussions that go on between teenagers. In short, SMS isn't needed and it often causes social problems amongst the younger crowds.
Mike
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josephakibeh
Posts: 22 |
Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:39 am |
Heres what you do
you have to go into your message settings until you see a service center number
The number will be as follows +12063130004
play around with it and change it
then once u hit save your sons settings on the phone have been messed up and he will no longer be able to send out messages
the only way he can get this to work again is if he does a master reset another solution you can do is lock the messaging application and put a password on it with out telling him
this way he can not have access to it
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lighteclipseca
Posts: 16 |
Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:50 pm |
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ya t-mobile can't do it because that is how they send late notices to you. not sure about cingular. never had them.
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itsajoey
Posts: 380
Phone Model:
t-mobile dash
Service Provider:
t-mobile |
Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:55 pm |
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yea you can easily disable it just like he said in two post above.
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moonbebe90
Posts: 1 |
Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:24 pm |
Some how i am able to send text messages on my T mobile phone but i can not receive them.
i checked my service number thing and it is fine so it can not be that.
Any ideas?
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iowa
Posts: 1155
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana Deluxe\LG Rumor\Palm Centro
Service Provider:
Sprint~MyPlan (2 Lines 1000 Min, Free Roaming,Free Internet, Free Text, Free Pick 5, Free Mobile 2 Mobile, 25% Loyalty Discount, Free Nights & Weekends@5PM, 7$ Recurring Credit.) 80 Bucks. |
Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:12 am |
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Man is it still true t mobile won't disable texting?
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