At the word "spam" we, as a rule, have an association with email spam, however today the increasing distribution gets SMS spam. At what, by amount of the undesirable information obtained by means of the mobile phone, SMS spam can compete with email spam, and get rid of it rather not easy.
SMS spam delivers a set of discomfort to the user – he distracts and also can lead to significant financial losses.
Spam is mailing of undesirable advertizing messages or other information. And, it can be messages to which the user subscribed, but does not know how to cancel their receiving, or those which are received by the user without its own consent.
Get rid of SMS spam rather difficult, but it is possible. Let's give measures of fight against importunate advertizing.
Pay attention to preventive measures which allow not to fall a victim of SMS spammers:
• you do not enter on unchecked, suspicious Internet resources numbers of the mobile;
• you do not follow the links and do not answer SMS received from unknown number – not only that it is confirmation that your number is active (and will strengthen a pressure of spammers), so still swindlers can use your data for theft of money;
• attentively study the Contract with your mobile operator; rather often agreeing with terms of the contract, you sign up for receiving spam (look for, for example, the I Agree to Receiving Advertising from the Third Parties point).
However, there are also such spammers who send advertizing by the principle of "accidental dialing" therefore 100% of a guarantee of disposal of spam do not give these methods.
Check the mobile phone. In many devices there is today a "black list" function where you can enter phones of unwanted providers. If there is no such function, then can connect at your operator service the black list. Rather often operators offer service in blocking of number in the USSD request. It is possible to turn off in general function of reception of short text messages.
To secure itself against illegal or unplanned write-off of means, use service of blocking of sending SMS for short numbers:
• write on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or send received by the SMS without changes on number 6333;
• http://moscow.megafon.ru/bezopasnoe_obschenie/feedback/feedback/ or by number 0500 — service of complaints in Megafon; send spam message on a toll-free number of 1911;
• by phone number 0611 – service of complaints Beeline.
Install an antivirus which will automatically block SMS messages from short numbers on phone.
Rather often a source of advertizing mailing is your operator (it can be both advertizing of services of the operator, and advertizing of services of the third parties). And, its actions are absolutely lawful – you receive such advertizing because distances on this consent when signing the contract. But at any time you can withdraw the consent to receiving such advertizing.
If you subscribed to advertizing newsletter, then appeal to your cellular operator it to cancel. For example:
• MTS - *111*374#ВЫЗОВ - Service ""Ban of reception of advertizing SMS"";
• Beeline - *110*20#ВЫЗОВ — service shutdown "Chameleon" (advertizing mailings);
• MegaFon - *105*801# Service "Stop content"
It is possible that you began to receive advertizing after you specified the phone number when filling the questionnaire for registration in the discount program and agreed to obtaining information. Any respecting company should give to the client an opportunity to unsubscribe from receiving mailing. Conditions should be specified in the messages received by you or on the official site of the company.
If after your contacting the company, SMS continue to arrive or if you did not agree to receiving SMS mailings, you can complain in authorized organizations for protection of the interests. Among which:
• The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) which obligation includes control of advertizing. It is possible to send the complaint by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or to deliver personally, to direct by mail.
• Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (ROSKOMNADZOR) on the website http://77.rkn.gov.ru/p3852/p8958
It is necessary to specify number of the sender, the text of the message and time of delivery and also your contact information in the complaint.