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writes:plz anyone have advice 4 me i would be greatful. my ex girlfriend keeps texting me, some nice texts and some nasty. i dont reply to any of them at all and delete them. when will she give up we split a month ago. she sends about 3 or 4 a day and some days none. i dont reply but cant change my number due to jobs i have applied for that have the number. how can i block my exs number and does it cost?. where do i go etc ? or anyone with more advice on what 2 do and has this ever happen to anyone else before? what did you do? thank you.
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 August 2012): Hi.. i am sure that after she has come to except it is over between you both she will stop texting you.. by not answering her it could be making things worse .. try telling her how she is making you feel and how she is upsetting you.. i hope things get sorted soon ..
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 August 2012): thank u all 4 the replies. yes i shall ask in the 02 shop about how to block and if they cant i will change my number if she doesnt stop in the next month or two. i feel sick when i hear from her. i feel nervous. just want her to leave me alone.
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reader, anonymous, writes (25 August 2012): You may be able to phone up your network provider, tell them your are being harassed, and hand her number to them, they might be able to block the number from communicating with your number.
Other than that you might have to just hope she will get bored and give up. I'm not so sure what she's doing is serious enough to get police involved, or an order against her.
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reader, Honeypie  +, writes (25 August 2012):
 Depending on what kind of phone you have you might be able to DL an app to block her. So do a search and see. If not, I would go to the nearest cell phone store and see if they can help you with it.
In the US you can pay to block numbers not sure if that is possible in the UK. ( That would be through your provider).
Also, I would tell her to quit texting. Unfortunately you can't take annoying texts to the police, but I would look into harassment if she doesn't quit it.
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reader, sarcy24 +, writes (25 August 2012):
 I tried my network which was 02 to get them to block my husband's ex girlfriend as she would not stop texting me. They would not bar or block the call unless they got authorisation from the police and all they could do was offer me a new number free of charge. Again my job made that an impossible option. All I can say is eventually if you do not respond in any way your ex will lose interest and stop but she is clearli having good days and bad days with it at the moment and is working through the break up so will take a bit of time.
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reader, deirdre  +, writes (25 August 2012):
some phones have a setting where you can block texts/calls from certain numbers yourself. the last 2 phones Ive had were samsungs, they were not high range phones at 60-80 euros and I was able to block messages and calls from nuisance people. that in my opinion is the easiest way to sort out this problem. the one I have now is a samsung with a qwerty keyboard, I would look it up in the shops as its not terribly old.
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reader, anonymous, writes (25 August 2012): Just get an app for your phone that blocks numbers, there are plenty around. Or you could contact your provider and get them to do it. The app is much better though OP, because she'll just use someone else's phone to keep harassing you so with the app you can quickly block that too.
I actually set up a thing where private numbers get cut off straight away for no other reason than I hate people who call using private numbers and they won't get through if they do.
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reader, no nonsense Aidan +, writes (25 August 2012):
Have a look in your phone’s settings and see if there is an option to block a number. If not, phone your network and explain that you are receiving unwanted texts from some-one who you’ve asked to leave you alone, and that you would like the number barred. I have not heard of anyone who has successfully got their network to block a number, I suspect they are reluctant to do this because if they offered that call blocking service it would probably be very widely used and abused. But it will depend on your network and there’s no harm in asking, if you do not have a blocking feature on your phone. Don’t be tempted to reply to your ex, even if it’s to tell her to back off. That would only encourage her. You’re doing the right thing by ignoring these texts. One solution to your problem might be to change your number and update your records with everyone, and periodically use a voicemail pin to access your old number’s answerphone from another phone, so you don’t miss voicemail from some-one calling the old number about a job. But that’s getting a bit ahead of yourself, she will probably get bored eventually if you keep ignoring her. 3 or 4 texts a day isn’t too bad, some people get texts and calls all day every day. She doesn’t sound like too serious a stalker so wait a while before considering a change of number.
I wish you all the very best.
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