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Help How do I block a number?

I too have been plagued with spam texts and calls - I ended up buying Extreme Call Blocker and haven't looked back. The app is a bit pricey, but it's absolutely fantastic, and ever since installing it I have yet to be bothered by unwanted telemarketers or spam texts; just read the reviews.

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I keep getting these spam texts from this weird number and want to block it from contacting me.. how do I do this?

For the record, the number is 11-801-222-2269. Has anyone gotten anything from it?

So, I'm bored and googled it. Not sure if this applies to you, but I found it on a forum, and could be the problem maybe?

"ok guys, so the reason this happens is because you wen't from a regular phone (dumb phone) to a smart phone/blackberry. This happens because you had the notifications for mobile email on before. Now that you no longer have the dumb phone's software user interface the blackberry/smart phone doesn't recognize it as a notification so you just get it as a text."

Not sure if that applies to you, but that seems to be some consensus on what the issue is...
 
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So, I'm bored and googled it. Not sure if this applies to you, but I found it on a forum, and could be the problem maybe?

"ok guys, so the reason this happens is because you wen't from a regular phone (dumb phone) to a smart phone/blackberry. This happens because you had the notifications for mobile email on before. Now that you no longer have the dumb phone's software user interface the blackberry/smart phone doesn't recognize it as a notification so you just get it as a text."

Not sure if that applies to you, but that seems to be some consensus on what the issue is...

That actually makes a ton of sense. Thank you!
 
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Unfortunately I had to block my ex girlfriend. She wouldn't stop texting and calling me and simply harassing me. It's a shame too cause we dated for a year and spent practically every day together and even talked of marriage. B*tches be crazy!! :)

I simply logged into the Verizon website and did it there.
 
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