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Old 11-01-2016, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by LitespeedRider View Post
I think you are backwards. You can prevent your phone from CALLING International numbers - but, they can call you. You can opt to send numbers that are "Private" straight to voice mail...but, the only chargeable calls are outbound.
I am correct. Verizon has put a block on my number, a filter that will not allow non USA phone calls to access my number.

The issue is not one of chargeable calls or not. It is one of security breaching and the pirating of your phone number that can then be charged for big dollar transactions.

One can either not answer....no charge...no access to the number.
Or have Verizon put one's phone on the list that does not allow international calls to get to the number in the first place.

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