Mobile phone is a personal device and you take your number as your identity. You feel disturbance in your privacy when an unknown person disturbs you with an SMS or call.
In Pakistan, phone usage has increased along with the number of unwanted calls and spam SMS messages. Advertisements are send by markets in the shape of bulk messages while there is no shortage of people teasing people with prank calls.
Blocking these spammers and callers is the best way to get rid of them. All the operators in the country are offering call and SMS block services. We are providing below the method provided by these operators to block any call or SMS.
Mobilink Jazz Call & SMS Block Service
The SMS & Call blocking service of Mobilink is quite simple and you can easily block a number by dialing a USSD code. This code helps you to either block blacklisted numbers or receive SMS and call from whitelist. The caller tunes for blocked numbers can also be changed.
Following are the options in this menu:
- Add number to Blacklist
- Check numbers in Blacklist
- Remove Number
- Unsubscribe
- Change Blacklist Caller Tune
- Call Blacklist History
- View Blacklist
Subscription: Dial *420# or send SMS “Help” to 420
Unsubscribe: Dial *420#
Subscription Charges: Rs. 0.99/Day (Prepaid), Rs. 20+Tax.Month (Postpaid)
Limit: 50 numbers per list
Help Command: Send “Help” to 420
You can also block Jazz’s promotional messages for free by sending “BLOCK” to 3627.
Telenor Call and SMS Blocker
The process to block SMS and calls in Telenor is also quite similar. You can either dial or send SMS to USSD code to get rid of unwanted SMS or calls. The other procedure is also quite similar to Jazz.
Subscription: Dial *420# or send “sub” to 420
Unsubscribe: Dial *420# or send “unsub” to 420
Subscription Charges: Rs. 20+Tax/Month (Postpaid & Prepaid)
Editing Blacklist Charges: Rs. 2/SMS to 420
Example:
- To block: SMS B 0333xxxxxxxx to 420
- To unblock: SMS UB 0333xxxxxxx to 420
Ufone U-Block SMS & Call
Ufone also presents same type of options for blocking services but the service has to be updated to get same type of service like the previous operators. Ufone also don’t provide any whitelist option.
Subscription: Send “sub” to 420
Unsubscribe: Send “unsub” to 420
Subscription Charges: Rs. 3.75+Tax/Week (Prepaid), Rs. 15+Tax/Month (Postpaid)
Editing Blacklist Charges: Rs. 1+Tax/SMS to 420, 0.10/min on 420 IVR
Help Command: Send “H” to 420
Limit: 20 On-net, 20 Off-net
Example:
- To block: SMS block 0333xxxxxxxx block 0300xxxxxxx to 420
- To unblock: SMS unblock 0333xxxxxxx unblock 0300xxxxxxx to 420
But this service usually doesn’t work during days like Eid, August 14 etc.
Warid Call & SMS Block 420
You can block all local and international phone numbers by using Warid’s call and SMS blocking service. But Warid also doesn’t provide whitelist option.
Apart from that, you can get your own call blocking ring-back tone and you can also record your own messages for those stubborn callers who don’t give up.
An alter option is also provided by Warid that this hateful person tries to SMS or call you.
Subscription: Send “Sub” to 420 or call 420
Unsubscribe: Send “Stop” to 420 or call 420
Subscription Charges: Rs. 19+Tax/Month (Prepaid and Postpaid)
Editing Blacklist Charges: Rs. 2+Tax/SMS to 420, 2+Tax/min on 420 IVR
Limit: Unlimited
Example:
- To block: SMS block 0321xxxxxxxx to 420
- To unblock: SMS unblock 0321xxxxxxx to 420
Zong Call & SMS Block Service
Through Zong’s SMS and call block service, you don’t have to pay any price to block any local or international call or number. Call center service is available in many languages. But the feature of ‘whitelist’ is also not offered by the company to it users.
Subscription: Send “sub” to 420 or Call 420
Unsubscribe: Send “unsub” to 420 or Call 420
Subscription Charges: Rs. 15+Tax/Month (Postpaid)
Editing Blacklist Charges: 1+Tax/call on 420 IVR, SMS are charged at normal package rate
Limit: Unlimited
Example:
- To block: SMS Block 0314xxxxxxxx to 420
- To unblock: SMS Unblock 0314xxxxxxx to 420
