topic Re: Unwanted text in Android

Unwanted text

darrenney02 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:59:05 GMT

Every now and again I get a text from someone I used to know and I have told them to stop texting me and they do for a week or two then start texting me again.

I dont really want to change my mobile number if I can help it. Is there anyway of blocking there number from texting me.

Re: Unwanted text

MI5 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:59:46 GMT

What phone do you have?

Re: Unwanted text

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:03:44 GMT

Does your phone have blocking software.

I know you don't want to change your number but you can ask o2 to change your number once for free.

O2 won't block numbers.

Re: Unwanted text

jonsie — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:04:04 GMT

If you have a Samsung you can block it with the inbuilt reject option.

If you have Android you could download AVG antivirus from Google Play which has a blocking option.

Re: Unwanted text

darrenney02 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:05:40 GMT

Its a Nexus 4 I have and only had the phone just over 9 weeks. I stayed on the same number.

Re: Unwanted text

MI5 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:07:53 GMT

Download AVG from Google play and use the inbuilt blocking function.

Re: Unwanted text

jonsie — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:09:23 GMT

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antivirus&hl=en

Re: Unwanted text

darrenney02 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:45:48 GMT

Will that person know there text has been blocked if I used this software and also if at a later date I take the software off my Nexus 4 will that unblock the text.

The person is someone that I sort of used to go out with for a short while.

Re: Unwanted text

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:36:18 GMT

No and yes

Re: Unwanted text

darrenney02 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:49:25 GMT

Thanks for the quick replies and help.

Re: Unwanted text

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:44:18 GMT

You're welcome.

Hope things get better for you.

Re: Unwanted text

darrenney02 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:50:05 GMT

I have downloaded the software. How do I block the number from texting me if I have tane the number and the texts off my phone.

Re: Unwanted text

MI5 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:51:11 GMT

You'll have to wait for the next text unless you know the number.....

Re: Unwanted text

darrenney02 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:52:51 GMT

I remember the number as she only texted other day with a nasty text. How do I add the number so it gets blocked.

Re: Unwanted text

MI5 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:56:06 GMT

Privacy >call & text blocker...

Re: Unwanted text

darrenney02 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:58:25 GMT

Been there but I don't see where to add a number so I can block it.

Re: Unwanted text

MI5 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:04:16 GMT

I'm sure you can just type them in......
Anything show up if you press menu ??
I've not got it installed on my Samsung as it's got a built in blocker so I can't check, sorry.

Re: Unwanted text

darrenney02 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:15:06 GMT

Nothing shows up just a few texts from my sister and one from 02 and I don't want to block them. Also on blocking calls it shows my contacts list but I tane this girls number of that list a few months ago and I don't always keep her text after she started getting a little nasty.

Re: Unwanted text

MI5 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:25:27 GMT

Seems like you might have to wait for another text unless anyone else has any ideas.....
On mine I open up the message block menu then press the "+" at the top of the page and I can type in a number.....

Re: Unwanted text

darrenney02 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:40:26 GMT

I don't have the + option on mine to add a number.

Its the free version I have downloaded to my Nexus 4.