Swisscom protects customers against phishing SMS
The free SMS filter protects all Swisscom customers (incl. M-Budget, Wingo and Coop Mobile) with a mobile subscription or prepaid number from abusive and fraudulent SMS (smishing).
What is smishing?
SMS phishing (smishing) is a scam that involves sending text messages with fraudulent links purporting to be from a legitimate company. Clicking on the link may disclose account or other personal data or infect the device with a virus.
How does the SMS filter work?
The SMS filter checks incoming and outgoing SMS for fraudulent, dangerous or unwanted links. These SMS are blocked immediately and are therefore neither sent nor received. The SMS filter is automatically activated and cannot be deactivated at the moment.
Detecting an SMS with malicious content is very challenging. What if a SMS you sent was unjustifiably blocked, or you have received a phishing SMS despite the SMS filter? You can report it here.