Common questions 

What is a pix message?

Joe Ford

What is a pix message?

A Verizon Wireless Pix Flix message is a text message that is received when a picture or video message is sent to a mobile phone that does not have the capability to retrieve it. The Pix Flix message acts as an alert to let the recipient know that they need to go online to retrieve the picture or video.

Why are texts coming from email?

It sounds like your Apple ID is activated with iMessage and your “Start new conversations from” is set to your email address, instead of your phone number. To resolve this, simply navigate to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and configure the settings to start new conversations from your phone number.

How do I send a email to a Verizon cell phone?

How to Send an Email to a Verizon Cell Phone Number

  1. Go to your email program and compose your email.
  2. Type the phone number that you wish to send your message to in the “To” section of your email heading. Do not use spaces or dashes.
  3. Type “@vtext.com” immediately following the phone number.
  4. Tip. Keep your email short.

How do I stop text messages from going to my email?

To disable this feature:

  1. On the phone, open the Email application.
  2. Tap Settings, then tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync in the Accounts group.
  3. Next, tap Settings under Common settings group, then tap your email address.
  4. Scroll down and under the Server settings group, uncheck Sync SMS.

How do I block spam texts on my iPhone?

On an iPhone, open the text message you received. Tap the phone number at the top of the screen and then tap the Info button. At the Details screen, tap the phone number and then select the option to Block this Caller.

How do I stop Google text messages?

SMS in Hangouts

  1. Either way, here’s how to turn it off and go back to your phone’s messaging app that you use. Start the Google Hangouts app on your Android smartphone.
  2. Then, on the next screen, go to SMS.
  3. Now, make sure the box next to Turn on SMS is not checked, if it is just uncheck it. That’s it!

How do you stop text messages from going to Gmail?

Go to: Settings, Device, Applications, Email, then find the email account and click on it. Scroll down to find the Sync Messages option. Turn it off.

How do I keep text messages private?

Follow these steps to hide text messages from your lock screen on an Android.

  1. Open the Settings app on your Android device.
  2. Choose Apps & notifications > Notifications.
  3. Under the Lock Screen setting, choose Notifications on lock screen or On lock screen.
  4. Select Don’t show notifications.

How do I stop receiving text messages?

Android

  1. Open the app menu by tapping the icon on the top-left corner of the screen.
  2. Scroll down and tap Settings.
  3. Tap Notifications.
  4. Tap the Mobile Messaging checkbox to deselect this option.
  5. Make sure that the checkbox is unchecked before leaving the page.

How can I not be tracked online?

Big Brother Is Watching You Online: How To Avoid Being Tracked

  • Clean your Internet browsing history after every use.
  • Create specific passwords for each account.
  • Avoid JavaScript search engines.
  • Use Tor and a Linux Live Image, like Tails.

Who can see my Internet activity?

This is only partly the case: contrary to Wi-Fi, a cable connection doesn’t allow everyone to look into your online activities. But there’s still someone who could: the administrator of your network will be able to see all of your browser history. This means they can retain and view almost every webpage you’ve visited.

Is my Internet being monitored?

How to Tell If Your Internet Traffic Is Being Monitored

  • Click the Windows Start button and type “cmd” to launch the Command window, which will display as a black box with white text reading “C:\Users\Your Username.”
  • Type “netstat” next to the prompt and press “Enter” to generate a list of all outgoing data transmissions.