IRVINE, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first quarter of 2008, Verizon Wireless delivered nearly 58 billion text messages from coast to coast. But for those looking to control text messaging, such as on their child's cell phone, Verizon Wireless offers numerous consumer-friendly options to block some or all text messages.
These options include:
-- Blocking: Customers can log into http://www.vtext.com/ [1] or
http://text.vzw.com/ [2] using their mobile number and password, choose
preferences, then text blocking, then select from several options --
1. Block all messages from the Web/Internet (where most spam is
generated)
2. Block all messages from e-mail
3. Block messages from up to 15 specific domain names or e-mail
addresses.
4. Allow only texts sent to a nickname@vtext.com [3].
-- Premium SMS Blocking: Log into "My Verizon" on
http:/// [3] www.verizonwireless.com, choose features, then choose
add/delete to block only text messages for short code campaigns that
involve premium charges.
-- V-BLOCK: This option prevents a specific mobile number/cell phone from
sending or receiving text messages. The only messages the customer
will receive are voicemail alerts.
Customers can also add any of these options by calling Customer Service.
Verizon Wireless also has a long history of consistently leading the wireless industry to advocate and adopt consumer-friendly policies. These firsts include:
-- ... when Early Termination Fees (ETFs) remained unchanged no matter
how long consumers had been under a service contract, Verizon Wireless
was the first to announce and, for the past 18 months, has been the
only national service provider offering declining ETFs that decrease
$5 for every month a customer has been under contract
-- ... when an effort to publish wireless phone numbers in a public
directory was under discussion, Verizon Wireless publicly condemned
the initiative as "a dumb idea" and reasserted its commitment to keep
its customers' numbers private.
-- ... when wireless consumers had to pay for service if they cancelled
during a "trial period", Verizon Wireless became and remains the only
service provider to stop billing for those calls if the customer takes
their number to another service provider.
-- ... when wireless consumers had to give up their number if they
switched providers, Verizon Wireless led the way for change and now
consumers can take their phone number with them when they switch.
-- ... when wireless consumers in California became concerned about
responsible driving with cell phones, Verizon Wireless advocated, and
was the only wireless company to support, a bill that mandated the use
of hands-free devices while driving. That bill became state law
(Vehicle Code (VC) section 23123) and goes into effect July 1, 2008.
-- ... when text message spamming by con artists was on the rise, Verizon
Wireless was the first wireless company to take legal action to
protect consumers.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ [4]) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/ [5]. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia [6].
Source: Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193,
Ken.Muche@verizonwireless.com [7]
Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/ [8]
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