# VZW question. Any way to temperately turn off texting? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 8, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987 "2011-02-08T13:37:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987/1 "2011-02-08T13:37:48Z")
Is there any way to temp. turn off texting on my online account? I don’t want to say why but there is some shit I don’t feel like dealing with and they won’t call so i’d still like to have my phone as a phone. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987/2 "2011-02-08T13:45:51Z")
> [@KuntryQuestTSi"](#): > > Is there any way to temp. turn off texting on my online account? I don’t want to say why but there is some shit I don’t feel like dealing with and they won’t call so i’d still like to have my phone as a phone. Some features are manageable online through your account. Not sure if texting is one of them. Have you tried changing your plan settings online? ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987/3 "2011-02-08T13:47:48Z")
I see where I can block x amount of numbers but I want it off for a bit. I’m still searching ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987/4 "2011-02-08T15:11:17Z")
You can call them and ask for a SMS 2 way block. They will block all incoming and outgoing texting. I used to have this before I had a text plan. ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987/5 "2011-02-08T15:29:49Z")
does anyone know if i can restrict certain numbers from calling me from a given time? i have sprint ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987/6 "2011-02-08T16:09:09Z")
yes its called turn off your phone and they cant call you ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987/7 "2011-02-08T17:37:54Z")
call customer service they can completely block that number for up to 90 days calls and texts ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987/8 "2011-02-08T19:38:32Z")
Get a smart phone and install the app for it? ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987/9 "2011-02-09T06:26:58Z")
> [@Freek](#): > > Get a smart phone and install the app for it? Shit I should switch back to the crackberry, i totally forgot about that. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-question-any-way-to-temperately-turn-off-texting/208987/10 "2011-02-10T15:54:52Z")
if you have an iphone you can install blacklist which will not show you any incoming calls/texts from a certain #