Blocking text message sender and number

HOW DO I BLOCK A NUMBER FROM SENDING ME TEXTS?? i keep getting strange text msgs and i want to block the sender. how do i go about that on Droid X?? any help would be appreciated.

JohnB_VZW wrote:
If you are trying to block text messages from a ten digit number and you have the ten digits number you can add the free Call & Messaging Block to your line. With this block you can block up to 5 numbers.
Call and Message Blocking are free features that assist consumer postpaid customers in blocking unwanted calls and messages from specific numbers on a short-term basis. Customers can manage it themselves and make changes whenever necessary by accessing www.vzw.com/spamcontrols.
The number will remain blocked for 90 days. If you need to continue blocking the number after the 90 days you will need to add the number back to the block list.
If you are trying to block text messages from a short code number you can add the free Premium SMS block to your line via your My Verizon account. You can also reply to the message you are receiving with the word STOP. You will receive a confirmation text advising that you have been unsubscribed from the Premium SMS.
Thanks
John
PLEASE consider this a feature request -- we NEED to be able to block SMS by 5- and 6-digit codes, not just 10-digit phone numbers. Since many of us pay by the message, not being able to block individual "Premium SMS" services is probably something you legally need to provide.

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