Several telcos to block sending SMS with URL links from Tuesday (May 2)


KUALA LUMPUR: Several telecommunication companies will be blocking the ability to send or receive URLs through the short message service (SMS) from Tuesday (May 2).

An officer from the Communications and Digital Ministry confirmed with Sin Chew Daily that Maxis, Celcom, Digi and U-Mobile would start imposing the block on Tuesday.

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