How to Stop Unwanted Messages from Network Providers

Having lots of unsolicited messages can be very annoying. Aside from being disturbing, it can prevent you from knowing when an important message drops in your inbox. Often times these messages clutter your inbox.  

Sometimes, it is difficult to differentiate between these unwarranted marketing and notification messages and spam messages, as spam messages tend to look like the ones coming from the network providers. You may click on links to dangerous malware if you are not careful.

It is as a result of this that NCC after noting that it is not good for people to be receiving such unsolicited messages and marketing calls from network providers provided a ‘Do Not Disturb’ code to enable users to stop unsolicited Messages or minimize them.

What is the ‘Do Not Disturb’ Code

‘Do not disturb code’ (DND Code) is a code you use to stop unsolicited messages from entering your phone. This code introduced by Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) aims at protecting customers' rights.

The short-code helps customers of network providers to choose freely the kind of services they want to receive and stop receiving. And in some cases, they can minimize the ones they don’t want to stop entirely. This applies to all networks.

How to Stop Unsolicited Messages using DND Code

Follow the following steps to stop unsolicited messages;

• Type ‘STOP’ as a text message and send it to 2442.
• Then type ‘STATUS’ and send it to 2442 to check whether it was stopped.
• If it wasn’t successful, then send ‘HELP’ to ‘2442’ for assistance and follow the prompts to choose the options of the types of messages you want to receive.

However, if you want to continue receiving all messages then send "˜ALLOW" to 2442 to recommence receipt of all messages.

In Conclusion

The 'Do Not Disturb' code has made it easy for network users to stop unsolicited messages from network providers. So you are at liberty to choose the type of messages you want to receive at any point in time and the good thing is that this code applies to all networks.