Family Base - Blocked Numbers
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Three weeks ago I set up blocked numbers on my daughters phone.  Last week 3 of the blocked numbers sent her text messages.  How are the messages getting through when the numbers have been blocked?

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Re: Family Base - Blocked Numbers
elliew
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If your daughter and the sender have iphones and they are using iMessage - those texts do not go thru Verizon, they use data and use Apple's service and are unaffected by Verizon blocks.

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Re: Family Base - Blocked Numbers
elliew
Specialist - Level 1

If your daughter and the sender have iphones and they are using iMessage - those texts do not go thru Verizon, they use data and use Apple's service and are unaffected by Verizon blocks.

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footer1
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OK, thanks....that might explain the text messages, even though they are coming from a telemarketing company.

She is also getting collection calls from companies calling for the deadbeat that had the phone number before her.  I've blocked those numbers as well and they keep getting through.  Any thoughts?

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SuzyQ
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If she hasn't had the number very long, consider changing it.  That would get rid of the people trying to reach the previous owner of the number.  Of course, the next new number may or may not have the same type of issue - numbers get recycled and you don't know who has had the number prior to you.

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Concerned_Dadof5

We have this exact problem.  I blocked a number from texting/calling my daughter's phone (an LG Cosmos) yesterday and today she still received a text from that number.  The website confirms that the correct number is on the blocked list.  Why isn't this working?

Thanks-

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