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Hi,
I know this will sound like a very strange question & maybe makes me sound odd...? I have a razor cell phone through at&t. I am a 40 year old woman going through a miserable break up in which I know I should not be calling him, and I often will be able to go weeks without calling him, then break down and place the call. Is there any way to block my ability to dial his number on my phone? I know there is a block which prevents it both ways: he can not dial me nor I him, but this is not what I want. I want to only block me from dialing his number.
If not through at&t, maybe there is a service you know of on the internet?
Thanks for any thoughts.
Deni
I'm not aware of any service that will prohibit you from dialing a specific number. There are parental controls that allow the dialing of specific numbers only, but if there is only one number that you don't want to have dialed, there really isn't something for this. I wish that there was something that could shock you when you dialed his number, but honestly, there isn't anything that I'm aware of. I understand what you are going through, believe me. Perhaps you could put his number into your phone book with the name DO NOT DIAL and whenever you go to dial it, it will show on the screen DO NOT DIAL and then you will be alerted not to call him!! Good luck and I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
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DebiN
Expertise
I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience
Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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