How To Stop Unsolicited Messages & Subscription From Glo,MTN,9mobile,Airtel 

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For a couple of years now Nigerian network providers has devised a

means of subtly robbing its customers of their money by automatically subscribing their customers to services that they didn't initiate or subscribe for. 

Apart from this annoying scenario,these network providers also send adverts in the form of text messages to their customers which so many people find annoying. 
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This article will teach you how to stop MTN,Glo,Airtel And 9mobile from sending you unsolicited text messages,calls and subscriptions. 

Most often these network providers will also call you several times a day.

I eventually decided to visit my network provider's office,after I complained about the unwanted subscriptions and deductions,the customer care attendant apologized and told me to fill a form,after which she told me that all unsolicited subscriptions,text messages and calls will stop within 24 hours,i went home thinking that everything is already under control,but I was wrong,they kept on sending messages and deducting my credit,until I found out a simple solution to all these disturbances.   

How To Stop Unsolicited Messages & Subscription From Glo,MTN,9mobile,Airtel

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) gave an injunction to the telecommunications service providers in the country, from July 1, 2016 to activate the ''Do Not Disturb' facility (DND) which gives subscribers the freedom to choose what messages to receive from the various network providers. 
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In other words you can filter or stop unsolicited subscriptions,messages and annoying calls. 

The NCC furthermore told MTN,Glo,Airtel And 9mobile to dedicate a general and common short code which will help their customers to activate the 'Do Not Disturb' facility (DND).  

How To Activate The 'Do Not Disturb' facility (DND) For MTN,Glo,Airtel & 9mobile Subscribers 

To Stop receiving all unsolicited text messages,calls,and subscription simply do the following: 
  • SMS “STOP” to 2442 
(To stop receiving any unsolicited message from MTN,Glo,Airtel And 9mobile).

If however you just want to be receiving text messages/subscriptions/tips from a particular 
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service,this is what you should do:  


  • "SMS 1 to 2442" for receiving SMS relating to Banking,Insurance/ Financial products.
  • "SMS 2 to 2442" for receiving SMS relating to real Estate.
  • "SMS 3 to 2442" for receiving SMS relating to Education. 
  • "SMS 4 to 2442" for receiving SMS relating to Health.
  • "SMS 5" to 2442" for receiving SMS relating to Consumer goods and Automobiles.
  • "SMS 6" to 2442" for receiving SMS relating to Communication/ Broadcasting Entertainment/IT 
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  • "SMS 7" to 2442" for receiving SMS relating to Tourism and leisure.
  • "SMS 8" to 2442" for receiving SMS relating to Sports.
  • "SMS 9" to 2442" for receiving SMS relating to Religion.

After sending it,you will receive an a text message immediately asking you to wait for a few hours for the DND service to be activated. 

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For example after sending the code to stop receiving all unsolicited messages,a text message will be sent to you saying 
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''Your request for FULL DND has been received and will be effective within 24 hours''.

If you have any questions you can ask in the comments section below. 



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