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Ask HN: How can I block promotional SMS from contacts without numbers(ex:DPROM)?
It is quite annoying to receive promotional SMS from contacts without numbers(ex:DPROM), I am on Android, is there any way to block these kind of SMS?
- readyplayernull 3y agoDPROM (Drug promotions portal) is an application that is designed to automate the drug promotions and vetting process.
- sp332 3y agoWhat is DPROM? I've never heard of sending SMS without a number.
- YaBa 3y agoAlpha tags, incredibly common in Europe and there's no way to block them (from an user perspective at least; ISPs block if they contain reserved words). https://messagemedia.com/uk/blog/send-sms-from-a-name-rather-than-a-number/ https://messagemedia.com/uk/blog/send-sms-from-a-name-rather...
- colund 3y agoIf you mean Flash SMS https://help.seven.io/en/flash-sms https://help.seven.io/en/flash-sms there are instructions online on how to disable them. Or do you mean normal SMS messages?
- nerdyadventurer 3y agoI meant normal SMS.
- kubanczyk 3y agoFirst time I've heard "DPROM", I think you mean AO-MT or just, coloquially, robotexts. Depending on the local law spammers can replace source phone number with a custom string. On Android you can probably change the messaging app to a custom one, and filter messages there.
- nerdyadventurer 3y agoDPROM is just a something I made up for example, what I meant was receiving marketing SMS without a number to block ex: instead of 124 sender have ABC which cannot be blocked.
- toast0 3y agoMove to the US or some other country that doesn't allow Alphanumeric sender ids? Or ask your carrier for help?