India Against Spam-AwardWinner
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About India Against Spam-AwardWinner
*** NEWS ***
India Against Spam won at mBillionth Awards, South Asia, 2013! Big thanks to all users!
More details here:
http://mbillionth.in/event-2013/winners-2013
*** SUMMARY ***
Reports SMS/Calls as spam.
Select an SMS/Call from list. Click "Report". You never hear from that number again. Simple.
Unlike other apps, this one doesn't just block it from your mobile, but reports it to your service provider by forwarding it to 1909(toll-free).
(If you get error message from operator, please mail me. See below.)
(To see why various permissions are required, see below)
*** FEATURES ***
► Register for DND directly from app.
► Report a spam message or call with a single tap.
► Hides messages/calls from your address book contacts.
► Hides message older that permissible limit.
► Auto-deletes reported message(configurable).
► Auto-saves outgoing message(configurable).
► Messages about non-standard format can be reported from within the app.
*** IN CASE OF ERROR ***
Use "Report Error" button in app. Please note, this is not a bug in my app but a problem on your operator side
*** FAQ ***
Q: What does this app do?
A: Reports a spam call/SMS, also known as Unsolicited Commercial Communication(UCC), to the concerned authority.
Q: How is it different from other spam blockers apps?
A: Other apps work locally. Which means they hide UCC from your phone. This app, however, offers something more permanent. Reported number will *never* be able to send a UCC again.
Q: How does it do that?
A: It extracts these info – time, date, and number. Formats them into a string and sends it to 1909(specified by TRAI).
Q: Can I do it without this app?
A: Sure! But do keep a notebook handy to note down all details and then compose them into a formidable looking string. :)
Q: What happens when I report a UCC.
A: It depends on your operator. Here is what happens with Vodafone(Delhi). I get a confirmation from 1909 about my report. I also get a complaint number. Within next two days a customer care representative calls me and tells me that they have issued a warning to the sender. There are fines for second incidence etc.
Q: Does it cost me money?
A: No. 1909 is toll-free.
Q: Why do I keep getting errors about wrong format?
A: Because network operator implements their own format, even though TRAI has specified one universal format.
Q: What can I do about it?
A: Use "Report Error" button in app.
Q: Why don’t I see all my calls/SMS.
A: This is a feature. TRAI directs that UCC should be reported within 3 days of receiving. So I hide SMS/calls older than three days.
Q: Cool. I like your app. Is something you expect?
A: Yes, in fact. I hate spam as much as you do. That’s why I created this app(notice, no ads). But for it to effective, more people should start using it. So I urge you to spread the word. Use inbuilt Facebook integration to tell your friends
*** PERMISSIONS ***
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
To read your operator and circle. This is used to customize format string.
INTERNET
To open Facebook page of app and to check status of your complaint on TRAI website.
READ_CALL_LOG
To read received call list.
READ_SMS
To read SMS inbox list.
READ_CONTACTS
To hide SMS/calls from your contacts.
SEND_SMS
To send SMS to report spam.
WRITE_CALL_LOG
To delete call entry of the reported call.
WRITE_SMS
To delete SMS which has been reported.
BILLING
To enable "donate" button.
*** KEYWORDS ***
spam, India, TRAI, NDND, NDNC, DND, Do Not Disturb, National Do Not Disturb, telemarketer, unsolicited call, unsolicited sms, Unsolicited Commercial Communication
India Against Spam won at mBillionth Awards, South Asia, 2013! Big thanks to all users!
More details here:
http://mbillionth.in/event-2013/winners-2013
*** SUMMARY ***
Reports SMS/Calls as spam.
Select an SMS/Call from list. Click "Report". You never hear from that number again. Simple.
Unlike other apps, this one doesn't just block it from your mobile, but reports it to your service provider by forwarding it to 1909(toll-free).
(If you get error message from operator, please mail me. See below.)
(To see why various permissions are required, see below)
*** FEATURES ***
► Register for DND directly from app.
► Report a spam message or call with a single tap.
► Hides messages/calls from your address book contacts.
► Hides message older that permissible limit.
► Auto-deletes reported message(configurable).
► Auto-saves outgoing message(configurable).
► Messages about non-standard format can be reported from within the app.
*** IN CASE OF ERROR ***
Use "Report Error" button in app. Please note, this is not a bug in my app but a problem on your operator side
*** FAQ ***
Q: What does this app do?
A: Reports a spam call/SMS, also known as Unsolicited Commercial Communication(UCC), to the concerned authority.
Q: How is it different from other spam blockers apps?
A: Other apps work locally. Which means they hide UCC from your phone. This app, however, offers something more permanent. Reported number will *never* be able to send a UCC again.
Q: How does it do that?
A: It extracts these info – time, date, and number. Formats them into a string and sends it to 1909(specified by TRAI).
Q: Can I do it without this app?
A: Sure! But do keep a notebook handy to note down all details and then compose them into a formidable looking string. :)
Q: What happens when I report a UCC.
A: It depends on your operator. Here is what happens with Vodafone(Delhi). I get a confirmation from 1909 about my report. I also get a complaint number. Within next two days a customer care representative calls me and tells me that they have issued a warning to the sender. There are fines for second incidence etc.
Q: Does it cost me money?
A: No. 1909 is toll-free.
Q: Why do I keep getting errors about wrong format?
A: Because network operator implements their own format, even though TRAI has specified one universal format.
Q: What can I do about it?
A: Use "Report Error" button in app.
Q: Why don’t I see all my calls/SMS.
A: This is a feature. TRAI directs that UCC should be reported within 3 days of receiving. So I hide SMS/calls older than three days.
Q: Cool. I like your app. Is something you expect?
A: Yes, in fact. I hate spam as much as you do. That’s why I created this app(notice, no ads). But for it to effective, more people should start using it. So I urge you to spread the word. Use inbuilt Facebook integration to tell your friends
*** PERMISSIONS ***
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
To read your operator and circle. This is used to customize format string.
INTERNET
To open Facebook page of app and to check status of your complaint on TRAI website.
READ_CALL_LOG
To read received call list.
READ_SMS
To read SMS inbox list.
READ_CONTACTS
To hide SMS/calls from your contacts.
SEND_SMS
To send SMS to report spam.
WRITE_CALL_LOG
To delete call entry of the reported call.
WRITE_SMS
To delete SMS which has been reported.
BILLING
To enable "donate" button.
*** KEYWORDS ***
spam, India, TRAI, NDND, NDNC, DND, Do Not Disturb, National Do Not Disturb, telemarketer, unsolicited call, unsolicited sms, Unsolicited Commercial Communication
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Fix for dual-SIM phones. Thanks a lot to Vivek Ravani for the great idea.
A lot of bug-fixes for operators. Please see change log for details.
Fix for dual-SIM phones. Thanks a lot to Vivek Ravani for the great idea.
A lot of bug-fixes for operators. Please see change log for details.
More downloads India Against Spam-AwardWinner reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update India Against Spam-AwardWinner was updated to version 9.0.0
What are users saying about India Against Spam-AwardWinner
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Ur auto format is wrong. This is the error I was getting.."Sorry! This is an invalid complaint format. To log a DND complaint, SMS (brief description of the call/SMS, telemarketer Number, date of call/SMS in DD/MM/YYYY) to 1909" Reformatted the complaint on my own as "Don't know the name of telemarketer,040********,10/03/2017 and it worked.. I hope you guys have not given up on this useful app!!
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Wonderful app it was. Since last few days I am getting error from Airtel about improper format. When I tried another app, my complaint get registered. Means there is some problem in formatting.
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Excellent app that's easy to use and does what is intended. I do face issues with some promo SMSes which are sent from named numbers like ad- or am- etc but the rest works very well
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The app does it's job well by doing just what is designed for.....making a DND complaint in the correct TRAI format. This app is much better than the new TRAI app which is full of bugs. The functionality can be enhanced by adding a tracking feature also. In spite of this app DND is a big joke for service providers and they don't give a damn about the complaints even if you complain to the Nodal or Appellate authorities.
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It doesn't delete messages, in the inbox after tagging it as spam. (There is an option in settings to do it, but it does not delete). The app doesn't show landline numbers. The calls list is not getting updated. Added, the app does not read the entire SMS inbox, 2 spam messages were not detected.
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Using this to report spams. It does the job coveniently. I am happy to have made a tiny donation of $1. Update; Does not work any more gives error "invalid format"! Uninstalled..
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This was a great app in the beginning. I reported lot of unsolicited callers and they were penalised or actioned upon. But the app has deteriorated and no good now. Dev hope you are listening.
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I was using this app for a long time to report spam but it has stopped working now. Hasn't been updated in some time now.
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The best way to fight spam messages. Using it for several years and I got blocked 50+ spammers and marketing agencies operating illegally to spam people by calls and SMS.
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Used to work great, now get this error : Sorry! This is an invalid date. To log a complaint, SMS (brief description of the call/SMS, telemarketer Number, date of call/SMS in DD/MM/YYYY) to 1909
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It was a very good app , now from past few months am not able to complain about msgs as I always get error saying msg is in wrong format.. Request you to provide update.. May be service provider has changed the request format
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Its a very neat app, everyone I know has a problem with Spam messages and calls. This app helped me get my number on the national dnd list
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It's working perfectly fine when sms received is having sender's phone number. However, I am not able to send a complaint when sms received has sender's ID instead of phone number.
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This app have stopped working since last 3 months. Everytime we send a message, we get a resonse saying "invalid format".
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Awesome app! This will help you curb all those unwanted SPAM calls. Gradually you will see a decline in those SPAM calls as you will start reporting more and more phone calls as well as promotional SMS. Ideally refrain from sharing you number with any online or offline surveys until and unless it is really important as a best practice to prevent it being picked up by spammers in the first place. Rest I really miss and want an alternative of this app in iOS too :(
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The new format should be : “The Unsolicited Commercial Communication, XXXXXXXXXX, dd/mm/yy”
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Please fix format error. Sent feedback via app. Thank you! Installing again to stop the new spam.
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it is not working with Vodafone, Kolkata, sms says invalid input. pls solve this, this is a great tool to fight spam
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Hi Deepak, I like your app. But it is not working fine in my new mobile (lenovo A5000 - dual sim) When I open the app, I get a toast message saying "Auto identification circle:null provider: null". So I am getting retry again with correct format error everytime. Uninstalling this app now and hope to install it again later after this issue is resolved.
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Dear Customer, This is an invalid format. Valid SMS format is: , , . SMS should be max 160 characters
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It's not showing many SMSes, to report the DND breach...! Unless the SMS is enlisted, there's no way to report!
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Application Now not working properly since last two months. Every time a error message getting from service provider is "not a correct format". There is no resolution to this even after reporting error. Need to uninstall if no resolution as application is now no more helpful. Now uninstalling it as no response. Pathatic a very poor application development.
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I've used this app for more than a year now, and have recommended it to quite a few of my friends. However, in the last 2-3 months, I've been getting errors every time I try reporting a call/SMS. I get an SMS saying "Hello! You have entered the wrong keyword. Please enter the desired keyword and SMS to 199". This happens every single time.
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In fact this is the only way that's worked. I've been receiving calls from spammers to apologise! Just be pro-active and report every spam sms/call you get. Fantastic work, devs!
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Thanks for such a great app.From last few months TRI has changed msg format and now doesn't accept my complaint send though app. Could you plase update app for required format. Thanks.
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Idea Cellular here in Gurgaon reject all complaints for inaccurate information. I have no idea what their problem is.
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I have been using it with MTNL, mumbai without problem for the past 2 years. Now installing on new phone.
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In fact this is the only way that's worked. I've been receiving calls from spammers to apologise! Just be pro-active and report every spam sms/call you get. Fantastic work, devs!
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This app makes the thng very easy otherwise i would never have reported any Spams. Thanks for nice work. But please consider it updating time to time. I see a last available update as of Nov 2014..expecting for better look n feel..
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Works on dual sim or single sim best way to report spam message and phone calls
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This app has given me good support in registration of issues against spammers...
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Useful to stop spam. Very handy and must for all who hate spam calls or sms. Got 50 or so spammers Blocked by Vodafone already in 1 year. Keep up the good work.
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using this app for about 2 months now and believe me it has helped me like anything. after every unwanted call or sms first thing I do is to open this app and report the call or sms to my service provider. in next few mins I get an automated SMS and in next 4-5 days they actually send me confirmation on action taken. by this time I have got over 20 numbers disconnected. Thanks a lot /...
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it is not working with Vodafone, Kolkata, sms says invalid input. pls solve this, this is a great tool to fight spam
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Nothing more I can ask for.. Saved me from lots of hassle s Thanks developer
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this app does what it says. bugged up pesky calls, I reported these numbers to #Aritel and got a status call to block these spammers. looks like its been a week or two that I defended from these callers from Delhi and Mumbai based spam calls.
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Very simple and very effective. Must have for everyone in India. Thanks to the developer for helping us out with this genius idea of reporting spam
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Fantastic app, thank you Deepak! Works perfectly on Vodafone Mumbai / Google Nexus 5. It was crashing for a few days but back on track now (no update was done during this).
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It doesn't delete messages, in the inbox after tagging it as spam. (There is an option in settings to do it, but it does not delete). The app doesn't show landline numbers. The calls list is not getting updated. Added, the app does not read the entire SMS inbox, 2 spam messages were not detected.
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No longer working. I got message from bsnl " Message Not in correct format, send sms HELP to 1909 for more details or dial 1909 from your mobile - BSNLMOBILE"