If you consider SPAM SMSes a menace then this app- "Block SPAM SMS" is for you!
Block SPAM SMS (silently) collects all SPAM SMS coming from:
1. Invalid senders such as LM-ASTROLOGY, TD-LOTTERY
2. Specific Phone numbers
As all non-numeric senders are regarded as SPAM, initially, you need to train this application to ALLOW some of the trusted senders.
Once marked as 'Trusted' - the SMS from that sender would then be delivered directly in your Messaging 'Inbox'.
SPAM from numeric numbers are not blocked automatically (as they are proper phone-number formats). Once added to 'Blocked List' the from that sender would be collected here too.
TIPS:
-Clear SPAM EVERYDAY - Clear All
-After Phone restart - Launch ONCE
-Ignore it from TASK KILLER APPS
-Keep the app icon handy at first screen itself
OPTIONS SUMMARY:
LONG PRESS >> ALLOW = Adds to Trusted
LONG PRESS >> INBOX = Adds to Trusted + Saves SMS to Inbox
MENU >> CLEAR ALL = Deletes all SPAM
MENU >> TRUSTED LIST = Shows Trusted List
MENU >> BLOCKED LIST >> Shows Blocked List
MENU >> BLOCKED LIST >> MENU = Add Sender (Hint: Medium touch over sender number in SMS gives "Copy" option in Android SMS app)
Even though it was made for India users (who were the MOST-SPAMMED people on earth!) - The statistics show that this App is being used more in US & other countries!
Block SPAM SMS+ (the paid version) of this app has these additional features:
- Implementation as a Service (no need to start it each time)
- Blocking SMS based on keywords within the SMS i.e. property, loan, lottery etc. if contained in SMS content would be blocked
- Notification icon in status bar
(based on user feedback, thanks!)
- Removed incoming message toast
- Removed default entries for newly installed app.
TIPS:
- Ignore "Block SPAM SMS" from the Task Killer Apps (Ignore Block SPAM SMS from those apps)
- After you restart your Phone, launch this app once to start this app.
- Place app icon handy on first screen so that SPAM messages can be monitored.
- In Android update, 2.3.5, Pressing "Home" keeps the app running and pressing "Back" button kills the app.
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