Caller ID blocking requires *82to be added to a numberto allow a name to be seen on caller ID. If the phone is programmed with *82+number for your friends text messaging will fail. Your first text message will allow you to erase *82, once a response is received the Fascinate reverts to the *82 programmed number. For subsequent messaging you can not erase the *82. Verizon's response is to removeall programmed *82's with Called ID blocking on. Now dial a programmed number, there is no way to add *82 before calling. Texting does not recognize *82.
Another option don't have Caller ID blocking at all, but use *67 to block the Caller ID. Again Fascinate does not allow adding *67 to be used with a programmed phone number.
With the Fascinate you get Caller ID blocking of all numbers or text messaging. Not both. A very expensive phone to have such poor programming.
Simple solution: Verizon reprograms texting to ignore *82, etc. But will Verizon bother?
Is Verizon charging you for both services only to have them negate the use of the other?
