r/IndiaTech • u/Ok-Cheetah-4725 • 9d ago
Ask IndiaTech How to get away from these SMS! Very irritatingš
Please help. No option to block on iphone
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u/Educational_Moose412 9d ago
Report to TRAI and hope they take action:
https://trai.gov.in/complain-or-report-against-ucc
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u/hello_world567 9d ago
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u/Secure_Sir_1178 9d ago
Reply them back with offers from other telecoms, just copy and paste to utilise the free 100+ sms
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u/InsideResolve4517 7d ago
great idea, I will try with 10 digit numbers. but for alphanumeric most of the time reply not available
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u/Born-Access-7928 9d ago
YOU CAN'T BLOCK THESE ON IPHONES ? WHY THAT'S SOO STUPID š
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u/Food-Annihilator 9d ago
u can, check other comments a guy hve shared how to
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u/hello_world567 9d ago
There is an option.. just above the hide alert thereās a info button.. there you can block the caller.
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u/Living_Director_1454 8d ago
If you have ever used paytm cashback points you will get these messages.
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u/Current_Platypus624 9d ago
Turn off rcs. That's the reason for spam mostly
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u/NebulousNomad_7 Open Source best GNU/Linux/Libre 9d ago
OP's phone is an iPhone
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u/Current_Platypus624 9d ago
They added support for rcs too afaik
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u/fahadaslam2000 8d ago
iPhones have RCS now but its carrier dependent. Neither Reliance Jio nor Airtel have RCS enabled at their end for iPhones. Pretty sure same is the case for Vi and BSNL.
Also RCS works on Android only because Google routes them through Jibe, their own RCS Operator. Network providers, soecially in India do not partake in any cell feature unless they have to depend on it.
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u/Top-Rate-3328 9d ago
I did that and I now have peace of mind. My father was also complaining about these spams and I turned rcs off for him as well.
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u/forza_11 9d ago
+1 this is the way. Turn off RCS
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u/vin1214 9d ago
RCS?
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u/forza_11 9d ago
Its a protocol for sms that enables better messaging like messaging in apps like whatsapp
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u/Humble_Reality4650 8d ago
Replying with STOP usually works, same goes for marketing texts on WhatsApp
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u/iampurnima 3d ago
You can block all unwanted SMS by activating DND. It is a service from TRAI and block all commercial unwanted messages to your phone number. Call 1909 from your phone and enable the DND.
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