Blocking Texts - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

In the past, when I've blocked numbers through Sprint's 'My Device' preferences, the people I block that text me would get a quick text back from a 5 digit number stating that my phone isn't accepting text messages. That was when I was with any sense ROM, especially stock. With CM10.1 it does nothing. I'm assuming this is because it doesn't have the PRL Update, Profile Update, and Sprint Zone. Does anyone know if that is true? If that is true, before I give this a try myself, does anyone know if Sprint Zone is safe to run on an AOSP ROM? I'd assume not but at the same time I would think it would be alright. Or maybe Sprint just doesn't notify users anymore that another user isn't accepting text messages? Any help will be appreciated greatly.
Edit: I flashed MeanBean and that didn't seem to make a difference. Even with the service update immediately after making the changes. I'm at a loss here.
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Try Mr. Number ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrnumber.blocker) I find it helpful for unknown numbers as well since users can leave comments about telemarketers and what not.
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Use a black listing app from the play store or the feature inside the SMS menu if your ROM supports it
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You can block phone# and text msg from sprint.com from your account
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clavoie26 said:
You can block phone# and text msg from sprint.com from your account
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ive blocked numbers from them from my evo and i still get messages from those people on occasion, where as the blacklisting app blocked em for good.
i recc a blacklisting app over all else. But yeah you can do that from sprint.com or just give sprint customer service a call, and they will do it for you.

joshuaw84 said:
Try Mr. Number ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrnumber.blocker) I find it helpful for unknown numbers as well since users can leave comments about telemarketers and what not.
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I will give that a try. Thank you.
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Use a black listing app from the play store or the feature inside the SMS menu if your ROM supports it
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Not sure why I never thought if that. Lol. Thanks.
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You can block phone# and text msg from sprint.com from your account
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Feel free to actually read a post before replying.
igotlostintampa said:
ive blocked numbers from them from my evo and i still get messages from those people on occasion, where as the blacklisting app blocked em for good.
i recc a blacklisting app over all else. But yeah you can do that from sprint.com or just give sprint customer service a call, and they will do it for you.
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Huh. That's odd. Never had that problem with that. I know that customers can do that through Sprint.com. The problem isn't finding a way to block numbers. The problem is that when I use any block option on Sprint.com that anybody who texts me, who isn't in Sprint, won't receive a message stating that my phone isn't accepting messages. Even though Sprint reps say that all users on any carrier receive that message. But I didn't expect a Sprint rep to know what they're talking about.
For future reference to everyone: read the post before replying. Just an idea.
Thanks for the help.
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I using Chomp SMS for my sms app and it has blacklisting built it, just long press on the conversation to blacklist, pretty useful
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[Q] Trace Restricted Number

Hi I have been getting calls from a restricted number, not harrassing, just annoying. Is there a simple app to trace Restricted calls? Thanks for any help
I've looked for myself in the past, but to no avail. Sorry.
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You can probably call Verizon the next time that it happens and tell them you're being harrassed (or annoyed) and they should be able to trace it for you.
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dbnaruto said:
Hi I have been getting calls from a restricted number, not harrassing, just annoying. Is there a simple app to trace Restricted calls? Thanks for any help
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Ive received a harassing call once before and Verizon cant do anything about it. this isn't an advertisement but do a Google search for "trapcall" i believe its still free, it'll be able to help you.
Cheers!
dbnaruto said:
Hi I have been getting calls from a restricted number, not harrassing, just annoying. Is there a simple app to trace Restricted calls? Thanks for any help
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No app to trace, but you CAN find Reverse Lookup on the market, and if these numbers keep calling, you can use that app to send straight to voicemail.
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Captainkrtek said:
Ive received a harassing call once before and Verizon cant do anything about it. this isn't an advertisement but do a Google search for "trapcall" i believe its still free, it'll be able to help you.
Cheers!
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I googled it and it is not free anymore. Plans start at 5 bucks a month and go up to 25 bucks a month. I also double checked my wireless account (personal not business) and did not see any option that can enable a thing like this.
I can't remember the app name off hand but there are some out there that will allow you to send blocked numbers straight to VM.
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Is there a way to reveal restricted call?

I am getting tired of getting restricted calls. I have an app to block em but I wanna know who it is. Does anyone know of a way that reveals restricted call without paying for it?
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This would be a question to ask your phone company (I.e. Verizon). The whole point of being able to restrict your caller ID info is to prevent the called party from knowing what the calling number is, so I doubt finding out who called you would be free, if it's even possible in the first place.
At the very least, I doubt you'll find an app that can do it, because your phone isn't receiving the caller ID info in the first place. It's being blocked by Verizon's switches, or something further up the chain.
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ivorycruncher said:
This would be a question to ask your phone company (I.e. Verizon). The whole point of being able to restrict your caller ID info is to prevent the called party from knowing what the calling number is, so I doubt finding out who called you would be free, if it's even possible in the first place.
At the very least, I doubt you'll find an app that can do it, because your phone isn't receiving the caller ID info in the first place. It's being blocked by Verizon's switches, or something further up the chain.
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+1. Start with Verizon, if they cannot help you, just change your number...lol.
Try white pages with call I'd on market
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drakko1980 said:
Try white pages with call I'd on market
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See Ivorycruncher's post above, he is correct. The number never GETS to your phone, which is how that app would then utilize it's White Page search function of the number. Through at least Verizon's switches, the number is blocked, so again, that will not work.
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[Q] Accessing Voicemail on Atrix Issues

Hello All,
I used to have an iPhone 3G, where my voicemail was easily available via the dialer. I have not checked my voicemail since I've bought my Atrix 4G (which has been over a month). I'm not sure if rooting, and theming may have screwed up my settings or not, but I attempt to access my VM and it asks me for a mailbox #. WTF?!? I never EVER recall setting up one, as far as I know it was just there and tied to my phone. I was able to access my VM by calling my phone number from my cell, but now I attempt to do that and I get a busy signal.
A tad frustrated, so sorry for the crazy rant above. Has anyone else experienced the same/similar situation? And if so, is there a way to fix it? I don't want to result in calling Customer Service/Tech Support for ATT until I've attempted to troubleshoot things here, since they will probably ask me "have you done anything to your phone" and I'll have to be like, "Yes, I attempted and succeeded in making it better from your and Moto's BS filled phone."
Thanks all for your time!
Press and hold the #1 on the keypad for vm.
If it asks for a mailbox number, you will have to call AT&T.
This is typical for users going from visual voicemail to standard voicemail.
Some AT&T reps forget to reconfigure your vm.
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rjohnstone said:
Press and hold the #1 on the keypad for vm.
If it asks for a mailbox number, you will have to call AT&T.
This is typical for users going from visual voicemail to standard voicemail.
Some AT&T reps forget to reconfigure your vm.
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Thanks much! I came across a similar post elsewhere that said the same thing and I had to give'm a ring. I'll be setting it up here shortly! Thanks again.
-MK
I thought anybody with a Google phone would know to use Google Voice.
When you cone from iPhone they cancel your VM. You have to get them to set it up again, then you can use it.
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CaelanT said:
When you come from iPhone they (AT&T) cancel your VM. You have to get them to set it up again, then you can use it. Actually it's whenever you change smartphone plans.
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rjohnstone said:
Some AT&T reps forget to reconfigure your vm.
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They don't forget to reconfigure it, they actually cancel it. They just forget to add it back for your plan.
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WiredPirate said:
I thought anybody with a Google phone would know to use Google Voice.
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What about canadian users?
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ChongoDroid said:
What about canadian users?
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Afaik any country can use Voice for visual voicemail, like the op was talk bout. I wish it was standard. Voip is a different story..
WiredPirate said:
Afaik any country can use Voice for visual voicemail, like the op was talk bout. I wish it was standard. Voip is a different story..
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I don't think so or I would have done it along time ago.
I'm gonna try this again, its been so long since I've tried it.
Edit: nope, didn't think so
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WiredPirate said:
I thought anybody with a Google phone would know to use Google Voice.
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This is what I use, but it doesn't hurt to have the carrier's VM to fallback on.

Google voice

How can I change the amount of rings it takes to have voicemail pickup? It takes way too long. I tried to Google it but didn't find my answer. I'm not using a Google# if that helps. I'm using my cell #
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inkdaddy66 said:
How can I change the amount of rings it takes to have voicemail pickup? It takes way too long. I tried to Google it but didn't find my answer. I'm not using a Google# if that helps. I'm using my cell #
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I believe you're going to have to call sprint if you're using sprint. Your title says Google voice- so if you're not using Google voice and using your cell with cell phone number then yea youll have to contact your provider. Or check the settings within your phone settings
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Disregard sprint...you have the thunderbolt. But I still think you'll have to contact Verizon.
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Kal*El said:
Disregard sprint...you have the thunderbolt. But I still think you'll have to contact Verizon.
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i'll have to give ol big red a ring tomorrow. im on the leaked gbread radio and there are some issues with voicemail notifications. thanks for the help
inkdaddy66 said:
i'll have to give ol big red a ring tomorrow. im on the leaked gbread radio and there are some issues with voicemail notifications. thanks for the help
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Yes, you actually have to call VZW and have their rep set it up. Had a similar issue with the number of rings before going to VM. The rep resolved the issue for me, although I had to explain how Google Voice works before he understood fully what needed to be done.
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droidholic said:
Yes, you actually have to call VZW and have their rep set it up. Had a similar issue with the number of rings before going to VM. The rep resolved the issue for me, although I had to explain how Google Voice works before he understood fully what needed to be done.
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how did you explain it to him/her? sometimes the associates i talk to arent the sharpest knives in the drawer

Google Voice MMS

I could be wrong but I think MMS is working across all carriers for google voice now. I've been receiving pics from people that normally couldn't send them to my GV because they didn't have Sprint for the past few days or so and didn't really think anything about it until today. Any of you tried it out lately? Easiest way to do it is to have your gv texts forwarded to your main text app and try to send/receive from there. This being the case I pretty much have no reason to even give out my real number anymore.
What I've found is that I if someone sends a mms to my gv number I will receive the txt part in the GV app and the image in the email I have linked to the GV account.
Pretty clever....
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What! I need to check this out......
Edit:
CONFIRMED! I'm never giving out my real number again!
The only bad thing is that you can't send mms via GV, at least via the standard app but, having this feature is a good start.
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megabiteg said:
The only bad thing is that you can't send mms via GV, at least via the standard app but, having this feature is a good start.
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try merging your sprint and gv account and then have gv forward all incoming to the stock messaging app. that way you are sending and received from stock mms.apk. that'll prolly do it.
You dont even need to merge the accounts...just have gv forward your texts to your normal sms inbox. I just do both out of go sms but both numbers are still seperate.
megabiteg said:
The only bad thing is that you can't send mms via GV, at least via the standard app but, having this feature is a good start.
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Hey I have a question, what application do you use to send MMS from your google voice number? I'd like that =]
t3project said:
try merging your sprint and gv account and then have gv forward all incoming to the stock messaging app. that way you are sending and received from stock mms.apk. that'll prolly do it.
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True, this might work.
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CaliBoyPhillip said:
Hey I have a question, what application do you use to send MMS from your google voice number? I'd like that =]
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I never sent from the GV number or app, just received.
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I thought GV announced this was rolling out about a month or so back?
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Hmmm doesnt seem to working for me unless there is a huge delay(pic sent about 10-15 mins ago)
Worked for me. I found out by accident. A friend that didn't know my number can't receive pics sent one and I was surprised when it came through.
fyi I'm on T-mobile

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