Last updated: Jun 25, 2009

You can block unwanted text messages from your phone using text messages.
• This service allows you to manage your blocked senders list without the need to accesssprint.com or to call Customer Care.
• There’s no charge for the text messages you send to or receive from 9999.
• To block or allow senders, see a list of senders you have blocked, or report spam, send a message to 9999 with one of the commands from this table:

COMMAND SENT TO 9999:	DESCRIPTION OF COMMAND:	TEXT RESPONSE FROM SPRINT:
help	General help	SprintFreeMsg : Text these commands to 9999 to manage SMS blocking: block, list, spam,help. Text “help <command>” to learn about each command.
help block	Help with blocking senders	1/2 SprintFreeMsg: block <sender>: Blocks the sender. 2/2 Sender can be a shortcode, 10 digit phone number, email address, or "email" to block all messages from email addresses.
help allow	Help with allowing senders that have been blocked	1/2SprintFreeMsg: allow <sender>: Allows the sender. 2/2 Sender can be a shortcode, 10 digit phone number, email address, "email" to allow all messages from email addresses, or "all" to remove all blocking.
block <shortcode or phone number>	Block ashortcode or phone number (4 to 10 digits)	SprintFreeMsg : Text messages from "XXXXX" are now blocked.
block <user@domain>	Block an email address	SprintFreeMsg : Text messages from "XXXXX" are now blocked.
block <@domain>	Block all messages from a specific domain	SprintFreeMsg : Text messages from "XXXXX" are now blocked.
block email	Block all email addresses	SprintFreeMsg : Text messages from all email addresses are now blocked.
allow <shortcode or phone number>	Allow a sender that has been blocked (4 to 10 digits)	SprintFreeMsg : Text messages from "XXXXX" are now allowed.
allow <user@domain>	Allow an email address that has been blocked	SprintFreeMsg : Text messages from "XXXXX" are now allowed.
allow <@domain>	Allow messages from a domain that has been blocked	SprintFreeMsg : Text messages from "XXXXX" are now allowed.
allow email	Allow all email addresses	SprintFreeMsg : Text messages from all email addresses are now allowed.
allow all	Allow messages from all senders (removes all blocks)	SprintFreeMsg : All text messages are now allowed.
list	Lists blocked senders	SprintFreeMsg : You have no blocked senders. All text messages will be allowed.
spam <shortcode or phone number>	Report spam from a shortcode or phone number (4 to 10 digits)	SprintFreeMsg : Thanks for reporting spam sent by "XXXXXXX." SprintFreeMsg: Text messages from "XXXXXXX" are now blocked.
spam <user@domain>	Report spam from an email address	SprintFreeMsg : Thanks for reporting spam sent by "XXXXXXX." SprintFreeMsg: Text messages from "XXXXXXX" are now blocked.

• Note: This information applies only to Sprint® andPowerSource phones.
• Note: The numbers you block need to be at least four digits long.