WHAT IS DO-NOT-DISTURB SERVICE?
The Do-Not-Disturb service allows Telecom subscribers to opt out of receiving promotional
messages for 3rd Party services (Bulk SMS, VAS promos, etc.)
This service feature the following:
Fully Blocked mode: allows customers to Opt Out totally from receiving promotional
messages via SMS and IVR.
Partially Blocked mode: allows customers to filter service categories for promotional
messages they wish to receive. Any category not selected is blocked.
If a customer sends HELP to 2442, he/she will receive a notification showing the
available categories:
SMS 1: To receive Banking / Insurance/ Financial Products SMS
SMS 2: To receive Real Estate SMS
SMS 3: To receive Education SMS
SMS 4: Health SMS
SMS 5: To receive Consumer goods & Automobiles SMS,
SMS6: Communication/Broadcasting/Entertainment/IT,
SMS 7: To receive Tourism & Leisure SMS
SMS 8: To receive Sport SMS
SMS 9: To receive Religion SMS
A customer will be able to perform the following DND activities via SMS
VIEW STATUS By texting STATUS to 2442
OPT OUT OF DND By texting ALLOW to 2442
ACTIVATE FULL BLOCKING By texting STOP to 2442
ACTIVATE PARTIAL BLOCKING By texting SMS X to 2442.
Where X is the service category to be allowed/whitelisted, as listed above.
Note that the above information is the same for all network providers.