If you are a Pakistani, you must have at least received one text message from an unknown number in your lifetime regarding fake lottery scheme, or you being a winner in Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). Better late than never, PTA (Pakistan Telecommunications Authority) has finally decided to take action against all obnoxious and fraudulent calls, SMSs and fake lottery schemes.
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PTA advertises and asks for YOUR assistance
Through an advert, PTA has informed everyone to strictly avoid transferring mobile credit to any unknown number. Any such unsolicited call or SMS demanding money, or contact details for transfer of money, must not be entertained, the authority warned. However, if anyone still sends money or obliges the spammer, then the responsibility of the consequences lies with the person only.
How do I report bogus calls/SMSs?
If you come across any such fraudulent calls or SMSs then you are requested to inform the telecom operator, FIA and PTA as per the following instructions:
To register a complaint against fake messages like Benazir Income Support Progamme, call your mobile operator. The complaint registration contact points are as follow:
- Zong 310
- Warid 321
- Ufone 333
- Telenor 345
- Mobilink 111
You may also contact the helpline 0800-26477 or FIA (UAN: 111-345-786 or www.fia.gov.pk) in case you get BISP bogus messages.
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How to block unsolicited messages and calls?
In case you get any unwanted calls or SMSs, report the contact by typing:
Sender number > Space > Type the received message > Send it to 9000
To block unsolicited marketing messages, type:
REG > Send it to 3627 > You will be registered in Do Not Call Register (DNCR)
If the problem still persists then contact your telecom operator.
You need to text or dial 420 to block unwanted numbers (for Mobilink, Telenor, Ufone and Zong). Dial or text 9211 for required unwanted number for Warid.
Just in case if everyone fails to cater your query, you can still contact PTA’s toll free helpline number 0800-55055 (for PTCL/NTC landline only) or landline 051-9225325. Moreover, you can also email your query to complaint@pta.gov.pk besides visiting PTA’s website to lodge your complaint.
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03364764325
05/05/2019 at 12:34 am
Muazmmal
Anonymous
22/07/2019 at 2:08 pm
03154210651
Sir es number sy call i ha
K ap ka 50 lakh rupay inam nekla ha 5 zong k 100 waly card bhej dain…
Sir es dhoky baz number ko blok kr dain
Azizullah
29/01/2020 at 5:03 pm
sir i receved the below mentioned sms from 03117142466 this number which is fack please take action these number.
SMS ALERTS. Your A,T,M is blocked. because of security reason to call our number to unblock, your a,t.m card.
03421463192.
03091692350. – Sent via Lantech Soft
M shafi
01/08/2020 at 7:22 am
my mobile phone is been stolen I forgot my ufone number please send my number
Ramsha
10/05/2019 at 5:29 pm
Sir Mari sim block ki gae h Jo mjy unblock krwani h main subha sa try kr rhi no pa yahi kaha jata k no busy h
Muhammad Anwar
16/08/2019 at 11:51 am
Dear sir My No 03334339619 sms and net service is block.i want to unblock kindly help me and send prosedure for restore the service
Mirza
25/05/2019 at 4:37 pm
I tried to send query on 420 and 9000 after sending complaint on above numbers i received immediately response from network operator that the message can not be send.
Muhammad.Sajid
31/05/2019 at 10:44 am
lease sir.
Sir mere mobile chori ho gaya tha tu main nay is ko block karwa diya tha tu bad main mere mobile mil gaya tha.main nay bad main email ka zaray is ko active krwa diya tha .lakin ab issue ya a raha hay k kuch network ke service chal rahi hay .aur kuch network ke service nai chal rahi jasa k telenor ke service nai a rahi hay.maharbani kar k mere mobile ko mukamal tor pay active kiya jay .Shukaraya
Mala
08/06/2019 at 11:25 pm
Sir plzzz help me Muje AK social media py larka black mail kr raha ha plzzz help me
husan
19/07/2019 at 3:51 pm
tell me
Shabbir Khan joyia
12/08/2019 at 1:09 pm
Mjy is number 0023052509111 se missed call kati ha 10 ya 15 din k bad . I reporting here so help me
Narmeen naeem
16/08/2019 at 11:44 pm
Dear sir
Mari anti k sat aik bandy na bhd bara fraud kiya ha us na ounki zaeem or ghar empty paper pa thumb lagwa k apna naam ghar or zaeem karwa li ha hmra case chal ha but hamara haq main fasila nhi ho or us adim na bhd sa logo k sat farud kiya ha or agy be kar ra ha hmri help koe nhi kar plz sir MRI ap sa request ha k ap hmri help kara
Anonymous
23/12/2019 at 3:20 pm
citizen portal
hsn
03/09/2019 at 4:08 pm
tell me
Asif
26/02/2020 at 7:31 pm
Sir my number is blocked through pta .how can be reopen my number
kashif
27/07/2019 at 5:13 pm
esay pesa se pese mangwa liye han or number block kr dia h.. usk khena tha bht log usse pese send krte han is anyone here to register my complain against him …his cell number is 03362850524
for more i have evidence of his chat and call logs record
Gul Nawaz
29/07/2019 at 4:57 pm
Sir mera number kisi ny galit istamaal kia ha ap mera number blocke ha plz sir mera number unblock ker dy
Anonymous
26/02/2020 at 7:32 pm
Unblock hova ya nae ap ka number
Amir
09/08/2019 at 9:57 pm
Sir 03056720858 ye no mery ghar ky cel py txt cals kr rha hy i dont know who is plz help me.
Anonymous
15/08/2019 at 10:30 am
03180075974 block this numbr is numbr sa mujy cal ati hai ka ap ka iman nikla hai 5 lakh ka or ma zong ke tarif sa bol raha ho so plz is numbr ko plz kr dy
Narmeen naeem
16/08/2019 at 11:45 pm
Dear sir
Mari anti k sat aik bandy na bhd bara fraud kiya ha us na ounki zaeem or ghar empty paper pa thumb lagwa k apna naam ghar or zaeem karwa li ha hmra case chal ha but hamara haq main fasila nhi ho or us adim na bhd sa logo k sat farud kiya ha or agy be kar ra ha hmri help koe nhi kar plz sir MRI ap sa request ha k ap hmri help kara
Narmeen naeem
16/08/2019 at 11:46 pm
Plz sir help me
Uzma khadim
19/08/2019 at 5:00 pm
sir is n.03077882440 se mery ghar k n, py calls kr k bol ry k ye hmara cousin or isy peso ki zarort hy esi call phly b i th madad krny k bd pta chla k hra cousin to theek hy kindly ap isko check kre
Malik nazar
21/08/2019 at 8:01 pm
Sir is number se 03066535966 mujhe calls or msg a re hain galiyan wagera de ra hai bar bar …ap koi help kre
Abid Akram
03/09/2019 at 11:06 am
0301-5197810
is number say msg received hua k Ap ka Jeeto Pakistan Mein Inaam Nikla Hay or ap is mobile Number 0304-0949256 Syed Muhammad Aslam say rabta karen.Rabta Karnay per is banday ne account Number, cnic No. or Address Msg karnay ko kaha Kindly Yeh Numbers Block Kiye Jain……
Amjad Khan
05/09/2019 at 1:39 pm
I received a call from 0334-8776119 , calling person was saying that i got all your numbers registered on same CNIC. he said that some body is misbehaving from another number which is registered on your CNIC, and said the we will catch you soon.
i simply asked him stop fooling me and try another way and then I dropped the call.
After a while he sent me SMS ” pata kar lain gey puttar kidr jao gey”.
mohammad adnan khan
19/09/2019 at 7:26 am
sir ye number say har waqt call ati hain 03482271277
marwah
19/09/2019 at 11:59 am
i have block a number by sending SMS to 9000 now i want to unblock it how can i do that
Zeeshan wahab
04/07/2020 at 12:11 am
Sir’is num Wrong num ne bohot tang kia howa hai na jan na pehchan phir be pata nhi is ye sath kia masla hai’insan ki apni tanstione khatm hoti nhi’or ye wrong num wale pata nhi kaha se a jate hain’plz is ke khelfa action len….
Zeeshan wahab
04/07/2020 at 12:15 am
Sir’is num Wrong num ne bohot tang kia howa hai na jan na pehchan phir be pata nhi is ye sath kia masla hai’insan ki apni tanstione khatm hoti nhi’or ye wrong num wale pata nhi kaha se a jate hain’plz is ke khelfa action len….ye num hai sir wrong no 03017859308
Zeeshan wahab
04/07/2020 at 12:16 am
Sir’is num Wrong num ne bohot tang kia howa hai na jan na pehchan phir be pata nhi is ye sath kia masla hai’insan ki apni tanstione khatm hoti nhi’or ye wrong num wale pata nhi kaha se a jate hain’plz is ke khelfa action len….ye num hai sir wrong no 03017859308
M shafi
01/08/2020 at 7:23 am
my mobile phone is been stolen I forgot my ufone number please send me ufone number
Waqas khan
10/09/2020 at 5:01 pm
A.o.a
Can someone plz help me how to block a unknown number … or how to repot a number
S Khan
17/12/2020 at 5:26 am
Sir plzz help me , I want to register complaint against one person, he has been calling, messaging and contacting me on different social sites, so depressing and annoying act, Kindly warn him! It’s so depressing!
Shahzad Aslam
10/04/2021 at 6:06 am
Dear Sir
I had received a phone call from 03207468020 As a Imran Khan Releef program Rs.12000/-payment and received sms from whatsapp verification
he told me that i am selected in Imran Khan Releef Package of Rs.12000/- and ask me to tell them whatsapp sms verification number
please take some action against them to prevent hacking whatsapp account for any kind of misuse