How to block incoming messages using the BlackBerry smartphone firewall

The following describes how to block incoming messages (SMS, MMS, PIN, BlackBerry ® Internet Service, BlackBerry ® Enterprise Server email) on BlackBerry ® smartphones used smartphone firewall.

On the BlackBerry smartphone following steps for BlackBerry smartphones running BlackBerry Device 6.0 ® Software:

     From the Home screen smartphone, click Options.

     Select the Firewall Security>.

To block all incoming SMS / Text Messaging:

     Select Message Text check box.

     Display menu and select Save.

To block all incoming PIN messages:

     Select the check box PIN.

     Display menu and select Save.

To block all messages incoming BlackBerry Internet Service:

     Select Personal Email check box.

     Display menu and select Save.

To block all incoming messages BlackBerry Enterprise Server email:

     Select the check box company email.

     Display menu and select Save.

On the BlackBerry smartphone following steps for BlackBerry smartphones running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0:

     From the Home screen smartphone, click Options.

     Firewall Security Options>.

To block all incoming SMS / Text Messaging:

     Select the check box SMS.

     Display menu and select Save.

To block all incoming MMS messages:

     MMS Select the check box.

     Display menu and select Save.

To block all incoming PIN messages:

     Select the check box PIN.

     Display menu and select Save.

To block all messages incoming BlackBerry Internet Service:

     Select BlackBerry Internet Service check box.

     Display menu and select Save.

To block all incoming messages BlackBerry Enterprise Server email:

     Select the check box company email.

     Display menu and select Save.

Additional information

Note: Exceptions can be used to allow messages from your contacts or address book from a specific address.

To block incoming messages except messages from the BlackBerry smartphone user's address book the following steps:

     Under Exceptions, Check the Contacts check box.

Note: This will block all messages except the messages received from contacts.

To block incoming messages except messages from specific addresses take the following steps:

BlackBerry 6:

• Under the exception, check Specific address check box.
• Click the Add button
• Once the Firewall Exceptions screen, click the menu button and select Add Email Address Telephone Number or Add or Add PIN
• Enter your email address or phone number or PIN and press return / enter 
• The new exclusion will appear in the list.
• Press the menu button and select Save.

BlackBerry Device Software 5.0:

• Under the exception, check Specific address check box.
• Press the Setup menu and select the Exceptions
• Once the Firewall Exceptions screen, click the menu button and select Add Email Address Telephone Number or Add or Add PIN
• Enter your email address or phone number or PIN and press return / enter
• The new exclusion will appear in the list.
• Press the menu button and select Save.

Note: This will block all messages except the messages received from a particular address (s).