There is no argument that unsolicited messages have become a menace and a cause of serious headache to GSM subscribers in Nigeria. The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has received tonnes of complaints of embarrassing unsolicited SMS, defrauding with unsolicited SMS and Automated Calls besides complaints of their share volume.
The landscape of Bulk Messaging in Nigeria changed forever on July 1, 2016 when Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) mandated the Telecommunications service providers in the country to activate the ‘Do Not Disturb’ (DND) facility which gives subscribers the freedom to choose what messages to receive from the various networks or face sanctions.
In line with the above, NCC issued a directive to the telecommunications service providers in the country that starting from July 1, 2016, they must activate the ‘Do Not Disturb’ (DND) facility which gives subscribers the freedom to choose what messages to receive from the various networks or face sanctions.
What this means is that phone numbers on DND will no longer receive any text messages from third-party SMS providers. Although, you might wonder ‘but I never subscribed to such service’. Some subscribers were actually placed on DND list by default.
NOTE - when you send bulk SMS to a subscriber on DND, the operator will still bill you (deduct the SMS units) but the message will not be delivered. Recently, most trusted and efficient Bulk SMS Providers have gone a long way to develop some methods to prevent such losses, the providers developed a powerful infrastructure that helps filter out phone numbers on DND and Dead Phone Numbers before you send your messages.
HOW TO CANCEL IT
To Opt out and start receiving bulk SMS again, the GSM subscriber will need to unsubscribe from the service by texting "ALLOW" to 2442.
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