BYE BYE TO THOSE DISTURBING TEXT MESSAGES...

Y’ello All,
Please  be informed that the NCC has mandated all operators in Nigeria to introduce a Do-Not-Disturb (DND) service to all customers, effective from tomorrow July 1, 2016.
 
The DND service will allow MyCustomer® to choose their preference with respect to receiving broadcasted promotional messages on the network.
 
Below are the key highlights:

1.  DND scope is limited to 3rd party services, and not MTN services

2.Two DND modes will exist

a. Fully Blocked mode: Allows customers to Opt Out totally from receiving promotional messages broadcast via SMS and IVR.

b. Partially Blocked mode: Allows customers to filter service categories for promotional messages they wish to receive.

3. Customers will need to activate the DND service by opting via SMS (texting STOP to 2442)

or

via the DND portal: (https://donotdisturb.mtnonline.com:8081/vasportal)

 4. To view all available DND options, a customer can text HELP to 2442 or visit the DND portal
 
5.    Activation/De-activation of the service is FREE

The Do Not Disturb feature would have been very nice if MTN can allow subscribers filter their own message as well not restricting to bulk SMS & VAS promos only. There are so many things we don't know about this DND stuff yet, wanna know? Visit http://bulksmsplus.com/index.php/9-latest-news/14-do-not-disturb-the-implications-advantages-and-disadvantages

Mine was enabled without me even manually activating it o. I discovered when I noticed I no longer receive OTPs, voguepay transaction sms etc. I have disabled it though...

See : how to deactivate MTN DND