With the development of cellular communications, cases of fraud have become more frequent, when funds are illegally withdrawn from the subscriber's personal account. In such cases, it is necessary to immediately disable the short numbers, through which the theft occurs. This service is provided by all major mobile operators.
Instructions
Step 1
To disable Beeline short numbers, use the special free service "Stop Content" or "Black and White Lists", which limits the receipt of unwanted messages from suspicious numbers. At the same time, it remains possible to use mobile commerce services, social networking services, the operator's services on short numbers and receive messages about its services and promotions. You can activate the service by calling 0858. To disable certain short numbers, go to the operator's page https://signup.beeline.ru to view the list of all available subscriptions and select those that are not needed.
Step 2
If you need to disable MTS short numbers, the free "Content Ban" service will help you. To connect it, call 0890 and follow the operator's instructions. You can also view the list of all available subscriptions and unsubscribe by dialing * 152 * 2 #. Another way to manage subscriptions is the "My Subscriptions" service, available in the subscriber's personal account on the operator's official website.
Step 3
You can disable Megafon short numbers by dialing 0500914 and sending an empty message to the same number. Also try dialing the command * 526 # or use your personal account on the operator's website.
Step 4
Contact one of the mobile phone salons in your city if you have any problems and you cannot turn off SMS from short numbers yourself. Experts will help you set the correct tariff settings and block access to inappropriate content.
Step 5
Try to avoid suspicious sites on the Internet offering to register by sending text to a short number. If you become a victim of fraudsters and find that funds have been illegally debited from your account, inform the specialists from the nearest communication store. You will be provided with an application form for the return of illegally debited funds. Fill it out and hand it over to the center staff. Within a week, if your complaint is valid, the money will be returned to the account.
