How do I stop SMS spam?
Although it usually starts when you enter your phone information into the site, spam short messages (SMS) can be stopped in several ways. You can block individual SMS SPAM sender or block all messages sent from the Internet with a mobile carrier. If you have a smartphone, you can install mobile versions of SPAM software. In extreme cases where SPAM cannot be stopped using these methods, you can also change your phone number as the last option.
Blocking individual sender of the spam is the most common way to get rid of SMS spam as soon as it starts. Some mobile phone carriers allow users to block and allow individual sender that exclude spam sources individually, while others allow users to block messages by origin, allowing you to block all SMS messages from the Internet instead of another mobile phone. This can block most SMS spam, but also prevents you from receiving text messages from your friends,who were sent via InternetSMS sender.
Use Anti-Spam software to discourage spam messages from smartphones. Newer smartphones generation can be equipped with software programs that filter spam messages from the user's text mail, and some mobile carriers include this feature automatically. SMS SPAM is a special problem on smartphones because it is possible that the SPAM message is built into a virus that can infect software on a smartphone. SMS smartphone users from viruses and spam include Papersky® and Cloudmark®.
Understanding mail sent via SMS is an even greater problem than unhealthy e-mail because SMS messages can become a person who receives money. If fees for account from SMS SPAM problem, many carriers allow you to remove these undesirable messagesy from your account. You can inform your mobile carrier about spam messing by calling or e -mail customer service. Follow any spam messages you receive to easily identify which SMS SPAM messages need to be removed from your account.
The most effective way to stop SPAM SMS is to stop giving away the phone number on the Internet. Sometimes, as when ordering pizza or flowers, it is necessary to provide your contact information on the web. Other times, as in registering to a newsletter or setting up social network profiles, you should unsubscribe from your phone number or enter a fake phone number to avoid the focus of SMS by spam programs. If you have already issued your phone number and you cannot stop the following spam messages, you may need to change your number and carefully protect it to avoid repeating the attack on the spam.