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TXT/PIX-FLIX
dk0034
Enthusiast - Level 1
‎01-25-2010 02:42 AM

I just reviewed our monthly statement on-line.  My son has the 5000 text plan.  On our bill, he has a more than $100 charge for TXT/PIX-FLIX.  He is allowed 900 and went way over.  What are TXT/PIX-FLIX messages?  Why are they different from other text messages and most importantly, how do I limit the number he receives and/or block them completely?

 

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blkberrygirl
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‎01-25-2010 04:48 AM

Sounds like he was prorated and only allowed 900 texts, although I would not know for sure unless I saw the bill. Text,pix, and flix are normal texts that are not mobile to mobile.

 

 

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TheGreatOne
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‎01-25-2010 10:21 AM

 

dk0034 wrote:

I just reviewed our monthly statement on-line.  My son has the 5000 text plan.  On our bill, he has a more than $100 charge for TXT/PIX-FLIX.  He is allowed 900 and went way over.  What are TXT/PIX-FLIX messages?  Why are they different from other text messages and most importantly, how do I limit the number he receives and/or block them completely?

 

Thanks!

 

 

These are the messaging plans available.....

$5.00 --- 250 msg total in or out.
$10.00 --- unlimited vzw to vzw and 500 out
$15.00 --- unlimited vzw to vzw and 1500 out
$20.00 --- unlimited vzw to vzw and 5000 out

 

Text= text messages

Pix-Flix: picture,video,sound messages

 

Your son does have unlimited messaging just with Verizon customers. Anyone he messages outside of Verizon, he uses his 5000 messages. When messaging verizon customers it'll say IN messaging.  About the limiting here....

 

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