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RosSpam.org or how to complain about SMS spam in a couple of clicks


Every day we receive more and more promotional SMS. This type of advertising is very good for the advertiser - it is always easier for the recipient of the message to delete it than to complain. Well, who will go to the website of any service, enter a bunch of data about the received SMS, so that, perhaps, to unsubscribe from this sender, and the next day to receive SMS spam from the new one?

I have an idea! More precisely, not even an idea, but a prototype .

If you have a phone on Android


That is absolutely easy for you. Special application keeps track of all incoming SMS. If the message looks suspicious, then the application asks the user - is it spam? Answer “yes” - and in your email-application a letter with all the filled fields is already open to send a complaint about SMS spam to the FAS Russia. It remains only to send. Plus, if you are not against it, the application will send the data about the advertising SMS to its server, thereby adding to the Black List.

If you have another phone


I do not know whether such an application is possible for iOS. But for iOS there is a way out (and for all other phones as well). Advertising SMS should be sent to the number +7 (901) 903-0071 (the cost of sending is equal to the cost of an ordinary SMS, this is the usual SkyLink number). The rosspam.org service will automatically form a complaint and send it to the FAS Russia on your behalf. Yes, in order for the dispatch to occur on your behalf (and the FAS requires you to indicate your full name and even the address in the complaint), you need to go through a small registration , tying your mobile phone number to email. Perhaps you can specify fake data;). The phone number is stored on the server in a hashed form.
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Alpha


Yes, this is just an alpha version. Or even a prototype. Works imperfectly (use at your own risk!). Restriction on 100 letters a day (yes, probably, the letter with the password should be waited). Many features that I would like to add, yet. For example, a blacklist - information is only collected, but not yet used.

It is interesting to understand - whether such a service is needed. Well, I need help with:

If you want to help for free - let me know.

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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/192456/


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