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hockeymn25 · **text messages -** 04-01-2008, 08:24 AM

does anyone have a trick to fix incoming text messages? I can send them but can't receive them. Tried soft reset, 228*, verizon says they show them as delivered but I never get them.

thx

jeremyckitching · **OS:** 4.5.0.69

Welcome to the forums!

If you send one to yourself does it come through?

hockeymn25 · 04-01-2008, 08:30 AM

No, but as verizon said it shows it was delivered. very weird.

ezrunner · 04-01-2008, 08:31 AM

Wirelessly posted (blackberry 8140)

Welcome

Strange problem ya got

djm2 · 04-01-2008, 08:34 AM

Have you tried the universal solution of pulling the battery?

hockeymn25 · 04-01-2008, 08:37 AM

yea tried the battery trick. they said if it doesn't come back they'd send a new phone, but I have several apps installed and don't want to start over.

akosnitzky · **OS:** 4.5.0.77

Wirelessly posted (Verizon 8830)

Go to options-security options-firewall

It is possible that you are blocking them. If so, you can fix the problem there.

hockeymn25 · 04-01-2008, 08:49 AM

that was the problem. I am surprised verizon didn't have me check that. thank you very much

akosnitzky · **OS:** 4.5.0.77

Wirelessly posted (Verizon 8830)

You're welcome.
I actually block the SMS messages.