Earlyface

This already seems to be the new trend in
town, GSM Operators have assumed the
position of spammers and marketing
experts. Hardly can one have a peaceful
24hrs without getting those unwanted,
unsolicited and extremely annoying text
messages and calls from Telecom Service
Providers.
As the yeah 2013 draws closer to a halt, we
have figured out some really helpful insight
to help you put this silly trend under control.
What seems to work already with 'MTN
Nigeria' Subscribers
Here Is The solution to Nigerian subscribers
using the MTN services.
If you are currently using an mtn line and
would like to stop those annoying messages
usually from35685, 33113, 35020, 33115
and the rest of them, you can simply send
'stop' as a text message to '33111'.
This will remove you from their campaign
database irrespective of the type of phone
you used in sending the text message.
What works for every other Mobile
Telecom Service Providers
This set of solutions should work for you
irrespective of your mobile
telecommunication services provider. It
takes into account; apps, tips and tricks to
put this annoying marketing campaigns
under control.
Using Nigerian based telecom services
providers for example, you should already be
familiar with these frequent occurring
numbers;4100 (usually from mtn), 4040,
8888 (usually from glo) and 8181 (usually
from airtel).
These numbers don�t matter much, all you
need do is to take note of the numbers that
is frequently used by the telecom services
providers as you will be making use of it in
the proceeding step below .
Now that you have identified the
numbers?
Now that you have figured out the regular
culprits, blocking them completely will no
longer be an issue. In this part of our
tutorial, we are going to list out 3 proven
methods to blocking this numbers from
calling or texting your line.
1. By Using Apps
This method will only work with
smartphones, tabs and phablets. It is
achieved by installing recommended mobile
apps based on your mobile phone operating
system.
> For Symbian � There is NetQin Mobile
Security 5.0
> For Android � There is call control
> For iOS � There is iBlacklist
> For Blackberry � There is call blocker pro &
Call Control Too
Now that you have installed the proper apps
based on your mobile operating system, you
need launch and locate the blacklist options,
then add all the offending numbers to the
blacklist and save.
2. By Using Apps with support for Auto-
blacklisting and Community Blacklist
features
If you aren�t using your number for bank
related activities, installing and activating
this kinda apps should be the best option
for you as it will block all private text
messages, anonymous calls and SMS or calls
from short code numbers and/or unknown
sources.
Calls and Messages from
Spammers,telemarketers, debt collectors,
marketers, politicians, advertisers and other
unsolicited calls� offenders will be
automatically blocked when this feature is
turned on.
There are fewer apps with support for this
feature for most mobile phone OS except for
android that has a handful of such already
includingcall blocker and Mr Number.
3. By Using the in-built phone Functions
Most phones including features phones has
the feature to manually add numbers to your
blacklist or �do not disturb� category. For
smaller Samsung Java, Chinese Phones, Most
Nokia and other feature phones that comes
with this option, the settings can be found
under settings ==> phone ==>Calls ==>
blacklist, screen list or �do not disturb�.
For Samsung Smartphones, Tecno Android ,
Gionee Android, HTC and other brands that
comes with this feature, the settings can be
easily located by going to ==> contacts ==>
click on the number you wanna block (or
manually create a group containing this
disturbing numbers)==> click for more
options and locate reject list or similar. For
most android smartphones with this feature,
you can also ==> tap and hold the number
you wanna block from your call log list ==>
select add to reject list or similar.
Your Turn
We have covered the much we could on the
topic of blocking spammers, telemarketers
and stalkers, it is now left for you to pick up
the one that works best for your phone and
operating system. Do not forgot to share
your experiences with the listed apps or
other ones you might have had success with
in the past, drop your questions and
challenges too.
Source: Techblogcom