{"id":311637,"date":"2019-06-30T17:57:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T15:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=311637"},"modified":"2019-06-30T18:01:39","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T16:01:39","slug":"mtn-subscribers-do-this-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/311637-mtn-subscribers-do-this-now.html","title":{"rendered":"MTN subscribers &#8211; Do this now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/311321-billions-in-airtime-stolen-from-south-africans-industry-insiders.html\"><strong>Industry insiders have revealed<\/strong><\/a> that billions in airtime has been stolen from mobile subscribers in South Africa over the last decade.<\/p>\n<p>The airtime was stolen by rogue wireless application service providers (WASPs), which bill cellular subscribers\u2019 accounts without their permission.<\/p>\n<p>While MTN protects its subscribers through a double opt-in process which was built using two different bearer types (WAP and NI USSD), fraudulent activity continues to occur.<\/p>\n<p>The Wireless Application Service Providers\u2019 Association (WASPA), which regulates the industry, told MyBroadband that local mobile users are most at risk from overseas-based mobile fraudsters.<\/p>\n<p>These mobile fraudsters find and exploit weaknesses in the system to bill people\u2019s accounts without their permission or knowledge.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">MTN subscribers \u2013 Do this now<\/h3>\n<p>WASPA said South African mobile users should be proactive about their mobile subscription services by following the steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regularly scan your messaging inbox for messages saying you are subscribed to mobile services.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor your contract cellphone statements or prepaid airtime balance.<\/li>\n<li>Proactively check your mobile subscription status with your cellular network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To ensure that you are not billed by a rogue WASP without your knowledge, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dial *141*5# and select option 2<\/strong> (Content Services) and follow the prompts<\/li>\n<li>Stop all WASP Content Services: <strong>Select option 1<\/strong> (Manage Content Services)<\/li>\n<li>Stop all MTN Content Services: <strong>Select option 2<\/strong> (Manage Premium Rated Services)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dial *136*5# <\/strong><strong>and select option 2<\/strong> (Content Services) and follow the prompts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select option 2 <\/strong>(Manage Premium Rated Services)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select option 2 <\/strong>(PRS Charges)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select option 1 <\/strong>(Block PRS Charges)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can use the USSD string below to manage premium content subscriptions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dial *464*970#<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MTN subscribers can further use the USSD below to view or cancel services, set service limits or block 3rd party messages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dial *155# and select option 1<\/strong> (View or Cancel) and follow the prompt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/311321-billions-in-airtime-stolen-from-south-africans-industry-insiders.html\">Billions in airtime stolen from South Africans \u2013 Industry insiders<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make sure there are no rogue companies stealing your airtime by following these simple 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