Due to the prevalence of spam mailings via SMS messages, many mobile operators have developed a number of services to get rid of intrusive advertising. Some of them are provided without a subscription fee, while others are functioning, funds are debited from the account daily. What means of protection against advertising mailings are offered by popular operators providing cellular services? Consider the proposals of such companies as Beeline, MTS, Tele2, Megafon.
About service
Before talking about how to block SMS from unwanted subscribers, you should separate the concepts of "spam protection" and "refusal to receive contact messages from the subscriber's phone book". In the first case, we are talking about the mailing of an advertising nature, which can be produced by various organizations in order to attract consumers,the second is the unwillingness of the subscriber to communicate with other clients of the cellular network.
How to block SMS from unwanted subscribers on MTS?
MTS has provided the Antispam option to protect its customers from mailings. It is provided to customers free of charge and blocks messages from short/character numbers. This allows you to maintain a list of authorized recipients (for example, if you use the services of a beauty salon and would like to continue to receive informational messages about promotions held in it).
How to block SMS from unwanted callers? Before activating this service, you must activate the "Black List" option with a subscription fee of 1.5 rubles. per day (“Antispam” functions only in tandem with it; when it is deactivated, it also turns off). The black list of MTS in the basic version allows you to refuse to receive calls from specific numbers. At the same time, it is also possible to avoid receiving messages from this subscriber. To do this, after connecting the black list, you need to activate the "SmsPro" function. It's free for this use case.
How to block SMS from unwanted subscribers ("Megafon")?
The "SMS filter" option, developed by Megafon, allows you to block the receipt of messages from a list of numbers (including short, symbolic or numbers of other subscribers, for example, from your contact list). To activateFor this filter, you need to send the number that should be blocked in the text of the message to 5320 (not charged). The service is provided on a paid basis.
For management, a specialized web interface is provided, through which you can add numbers to the list, exclude them, etc. A ruble will be charged daily for its use. Like MTS, this operator has the ability to block calls from specific subscribers.
Blocking advertising messages and SMS for Beeline subscribers
How to block SMS from unwanted subscribers ("Beeline")? Vimpelcom (better known as Beeline) has developed a whole anti-spam platform. Messages go through a series of checks before reaching the subscriber's device. If, as a result, some SMS is classified as "spam", then it will not be delivered to the client's phone. Moreover, if the subscriber still receives such a message, he can complain about it by sending an SMS to number 007 with the text that was received in the message, the number from which it was sent, the date and time of receipt.
The Black List service (to block calls from a specific subscriber) is also available to mobile operator customers. The subscription fee for it is 30 rubles. per month (one ruble is deducted every day).
Refusal to receive promotional messages and other SMS for Tele2 subscribers
How to block SMS from unwanted Tele2 subscribers? The mobile operator offers two services to activate the prohibition of receiving text messages. The first option - "Antispam SMS" -a free service that protects the number from receiving mailings (to activate, send a message with the number to block to the service number 345).
The second is a service with the already familiar name "Black List". By adding a subscriber to it, you can refuse to receive not only calls, but also SMS from his number. Subscription fee - 1 ruble per day. At the same time, there are restrictions on the number of numbers in the list (30 pcs., Beeline has a limit of 40 pcs.)
Conclusion
In this article, we told you how to block SMS from unwanted callers. At the same time, “undesirable” can mean not only numbers from which various offers for the purchase of goods and services, holding promotions, etc. are received, but also cellular customers with whom there is no desire to communicate. Be that as it may, mobile operators allow both options to be realized.
More detailed information on the services provided and their use can be obtained on the website of the communication service provider or in the contact center. You should also carefully read the terms of the provision of such services. It is possible that in different regions of the country they may be different. In the article, we mentioned the cost for the Moscow region and nearby regions. You can also find out what the conditions for using the services are from employees of companies providing cellular services on the official portals.
