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01-05-2023, 10:24 AM
KUALA LUMPUR: Several telecommunication companies will be blocking the ability to send or receive URLs through the short message service (SMS) from Tuesday (May 2).
An officer from the Communications and Digital Ministry confirmed that Maxis, Celcom, Digi and U-Mobile would start imposing the block on Tuesday.
This block will include SMS that ask for personal particulars such as a person's name as well as their identity card number, bank account or other contact details.
The company said users could still send or receive SMS with URL via social apps or instant messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and WeChat.
It said that the blocking of URLs in SMS is being done in phases (and will) start with SMS between individuals.
"For SMS sent by business via short codes such as 6XXXX, 2XXXX and 1XXXX, this will be done later and specific notification to business users will be sent," it added.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2...sday-may-2
An officer from the Communications and Digital Ministry confirmed that Maxis, Celcom, Digi and U-Mobile would start imposing the block on Tuesday.
This block will include SMS that ask for personal particulars such as a person's name as well as their identity card number, bank account or other contact details.
The company said users could still send or receive SMS with URL via social apps or instant messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and WeChat.
It said that the blocking of URLs in SMS is being done in phases (and will) start with SMS between individuals.
"For SMS sent by business via short codes such as 6XXXX, 2XXXX and 1XXXX, this will be done later and specific notification to business users will be sent," it added.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2...sday-may-2
