Steps to managing your text messages

Can't stop with the SMS? We'd suggest you just cut back a little, but you know as well as we do that you're not gonna do it. Fortunately, if you're on AT&T, you can get some help from Ma Bell. Ma Bell can also help you control your crazy teenager's texting. Here's how:

If you have AT&T you should first take a look at our previous post on blocking text messages. If that doesn’t cut the cake for you then use AT&T Smart Limits. Smart Limits allows you to manage how many text messages are used on any particular number in you family plan. It even goes as far as to assist in downloads and calling availability time. It's basically meant as a parental control tool, but mayhap it'll do the trick for your personal use too.

So next time you see your bill and usage charges are through the roof, you might want to set some limits or block some text. Or you could do the logical thing and … not–text? snort

(By the way: Verizon offers text blocking now too. You configure it via your account preferences on their full website)