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I'm in the process of researching switching from another cell phone carrier to Verizon. I believe that I need four lines and I believe that the 700 minute nationwide select plan would be the best.
However, two of these phones will be going to younger children. While I don't mind them texting, I want to be able to block any access to the Internet and any Internet downloads (in other words any chargeable data access) and I want to block any picture messaging. Trust my kids, just not all of their friends. Too much sexting and the like going on.
Can I do this?
Thanx...
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You can request it when you set up your account, and it does need to be done through Customer Service; you can block individual items through MyVerizon, but the total access block is done through customer service.
You asked - "Do you also know if there's a way to allow all texting, but block all Internet access (chargeable data items)?"
The short answer is NO. I will not put the total access block on our lines because we DO use the picture messaging - to each other, to facebook, kids to and from friends (of course, "kids" in my case is 18 and 21....). So when a stray MB charge crops up because of an inadvertent menu choice (I have most everything blocked, but browsing the media store just happens now and then) I have been refused a credit because I will not add the total block.
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Yes, what you want on those two lines is called a National Access Block or a total data block - it will block all web browsing, downloads, etc, as well as block any picture/video messaging. It will allow regular text messaging.
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Thanx SuzyQ,
Is this something that I handle through My Verizon or is it a call to customer service... although I guess that I'd request that when I set up the plan.
Do you also know if there's a way to allow all texting, but block all Internet access (chargeable data items)?
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You can request it when you set up your account, and it does need to be done through Customer Service; you can block individual items through MyVerizon, but the total access block is done through customer service.
You asked - "Do you also know if there's a way to allow all texting, but block all Internet access (chargeable data items)?"
The short answer is NO. I will not put the total access block on our lines because we DO use the picture messaging - to each other, to facebook, kids to and from friends (of course, "kids" in my case is 18 and 21....). So when a stray MB charge crops up because of an inadvertent menu choice (I have most everything blocked, but browsing the media store just happens now and then) I have been refused a credit because I will not add the total block.
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how do I block pictures through my account.. as you listed? thanks...
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Harley101 wrote:how do I block pictures through my account.. as you listed? thanks...
Just call customer care to do it.