Block texts - Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I have an immature, annoying coworker who always sends idiotic spam messages; is there any way to block these? I need to keep his number for work related calls, I just dont need foolish pictures sent to me. I'm just using the stock messaging app. Any advice is appreciated
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If you download handcent you can just add him to blacklist.

Sprint has a place to block texts on their web site.
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You can use SMS Filter, a free, 30 kb app and add his or her number. No more sms messages from that number as long as he's in that app's blacklist. You can use it with any SMS client; it is a system wide effect.

Awesome man, thanks for the heads up.
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You can also send a text to 9999 to block. Its the same as logging into the sprint website to block.
Just send a text to 9999 with: Block phonenumber
ex: Block 5551112222 will block all texts from 5551112222. Allow 5551112222 will allow texts from the number again.
Info here:
http://www.techgeekandmore.com/2010/05/05/sprint-cell-phone-text-message-spam-block-how-to/

Great advice, thanks for the info
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Related

Wrong sms incoming time

For some reason my sms time is a few hours off only on incoming messages. When I send a txt it shows it at the right time though. It makes reading txt convost a lot more annoying. Any ideas?
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What are you using?
Yay no more fc
What do you mean? What application for texting? Just the stock froyo one
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It's an Rogers issue... search the market for smstimefix. put in your offset, and all future texts will show the right time I've had this issue on 2 unlocked android phones...
Thanks I will try it. I managed to fix it just setting + 0 on the time zone and setting time manually
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Contact names not showing up in messaging app.

Whenever I get a message from someone, all I get is their number. I realized it was only happening with my facebook synced contacts. I believe its because the facebook contact number has dashes (555-555-5555) and when I receive a text, it doesn't (5555555555). Is there a quick way to fix this? Or do I have to add every number and join it to that persons contact?
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What message app are you using?
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Sorry that I couldn't get back until now, but I'm using go SMS. But it does it in any messaging app. I tried checking the stock SMS app, and the same thing happened.
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ags on board said:
Sorry that I couldn't get back until now, but I'm using go SMS. But it does it in any messaging app. I tried checking the stock SMS app, and the same thing happened.
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It is due to the way the numbers are saved. You will have to link them and make sure they are set up the same way as the ones that work.
If you're using google sync too you might want to go to your contacts and edit your google contact details cuz I think the contact list uses google details over facebook ones
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9016

What's the best app for stopping the 9016 sms?
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you can use Redlist to block them if you add them to redlist and blacklist.
Indirect said:
you can use Redlist to block them if you add them to redlist and blacklist.
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Am I missing something, I still get the 9016 text is there anything else that needs to be done.
try calling sprint or whoever your carrier is and they should be able to stop it.
src182 said:
What's the best app for stopping the 9016 sms?
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Pretty much every sms app allows blacklisting but the stock one, try chomp, go, handcent.
jazzruby said:
Am I missing something, I still get the 9016 text is there anything else that needs to be done.
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I got it, you have to disable 'Notifications' in the stock messaging app.
jazzruby said:
I got it, you have to disable 'Notifications' in the stock messaging app.
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Well, now I don't get notified of my text messages duh
Have handcent and red list but they keep appearing in the notification bar
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I haven't used vvm for a while, but I used redlist and it worked. It just sucked because the notification icon is black so it's hard to see against a dark status bar.
You have to turn off all sms app notifications and turn on notifications in redlist.
nandroids are for
sissies
You can also text "block 9016", without qutoes to 9999.
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southpaw13 said:
You can also text "block 9016", without qutoes to 9999.
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Do not block 9016 through Sprint, as you will stop receiving voicemails.
Handcent's blacklist didn't work for me to block 9016, but Go SMS Pro worked.
*some* newer ROMs give the stock messaging app the option to block 9016, like this one. Blocking it from within the stock messaging app, even if it's not the one you use for day to day use, should block it for any and all SMS applications.
jaybob got the code to block 9016 from kushdeck and evervolv, so I'm hopeful there's a way to simply patch the messaging app without requiring a new ROM. At the same time, we're getting swarmed with a lot of quality ROMs these days so people shouldn't' be afraid to try one (or more) out. Life is good for Hero owners. We are spoiled thanks to some great developers.
ch1naski said:
Do not block 9016 through Sprint, as you will stop receiving voicemails.
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I am using Google voice and did that and still getting voicemails through sprint. Just don't get multiple notifications.
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i finally got SVVM to work on my hero running cm7 (7.0.3), just lastnight, & i use "super private conversation" to block the 9016 text messages, i tried redlist, but still got a notification.
edit: not really sure how i got VVM working, it took several hrs, trying several different ways.
i went back to my stock 2.1 rooted rom, updated the VVM, & used TI backup to backup the VVM, & kinda followed the directions on the aospcmod repo page, method 2, & even used the TI VVM backup off that page, along with the stuff on cyanogens forum, & from www.thetechtemple.com
ch1naski said:
I haven't used vvm for a while, but I used redlist and it worked. It just sucked because the notification icon is black so it's hard to see against a dark status bar.
You have to turn off all sms app notifications and turn on notifications in redlist.
nandroids are for
sissies
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Thanks. I put Redlist on and didnt seem to do squat. But I didnt change these settings.
I had this same issue with both my hero and evo. I found a fix for it on another site:
"To fix this, go into Handcent, press menu, settings, application settings, default messaging applications and then check "disable". Then go to your VVM application, hit menu, compose and enter your own number as the send to, hit record for 4 or 5 seconds, then hit send. The VVM app will then download any messages you had waiting."
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Root Call Blocker Pro

Has anyone install this on their phone? It works but disables my data cant surf internet.
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I have not tried that one but I have been useing extreme call blocker and its been great on my x2 and now bionc
Does that block calls before your phone is able to ring/acknowledge a call like root call blocker?
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Rootuser3.0 said:
Does that block calls before your phone is able to ring/acknowledge a call like root call blocker?
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yes it will. there are alot of settings to choose from. you can send to voice mail, have it just hang up on any number you put in. you can block all numbers starting with certain prefix or ad any number you want from you contacts or resent calls or just put a number in that you wantto block. you can get a notification that a number has been blocked or not. you can also have it send a text to a number after its been blocked or do nothing. the black list is nice to, you can even block numbers from texting you to. there are alot of options to choose from.
neckbonest said:
yes it will. there are alot of settings to choose from. you can send to voice mail, have it just hang up on any number you put in. you can block all numbers starting with certain prefix or ad any number you want from you contacts or resent calls or just put a number in that you wantto block. you can get a notification that a number has been blocked or not. you can also have it send a text to a number after its been blocked or do nothing. the black list is nice to, you can even block numbers from texting you to. there are alot of options to choose from.
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Most call blockers ive tried except root call blocker allow calls to ring once i hate that so ill give this one a try thanks!!
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Yep confirmed although it blocks the call it still rings once =Fail
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Rootuser3.0 said:
Yep confirmed although it blocks the call it still rings once =Fail
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There is a setting so it will not ring at all. I have mine set so I don't even get any kind of notifications at all.
Try Call Filter

[HELP] Go SMS Pro

Hi everyone, I've just uninstall go sms pro and then reinstall it. What happen to me is that all messages that I put into private box disappear. when I enter the private box, App require me to create lock, notification...anđ then "No private messages yet"
For me, they are valuable messages, how can I retrieve them?
Thanks you so so muchhhhhh..
I am sorry if this thread are posted in wrong place.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks you very much
You may want to check your stock messaging app as any messages you sent or received from GoSMS, should also show up there.
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dc4 said:
You may want to check your stock messaging app as any messages you sent or received from GoSMS, should also show up there.
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Thanks you but It show nothing on stock messager app or other sms app like hancent or chomp

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