Unwanted SMS messages are annoying. It seems like every week I get a new one, promising I have won something, or that my debt can easily be erased. Sure it's easy enough to just delete the message and forget about it, but what if you could eliminate it from ever hitting your device?
This is where Don't Disturb Me! (DDM) from Mobile4Life comes in. This app is the ultimate firewall for your BlackBerry. With DDM you can block SMS messages by sender's number or by keyword, so you don't have to receive them. You also have options for being notified when a message has been blocked, and you can configure how the message is handled from there. This is great if you get a lot of spam or harassing SMS messages.
Features:- Block SMS by sender's number or number prefix.
- Block SMS by user defined keywords.
- Use "safe sender" list to ensure your important sms will not be blocked.
- Use password to protect DDM's setting
- Backup number/keyword/safe sender list to SD card or restore from SD card.
- Display block indictor and number of sms blocked on top of screen.
- Configurable sound/vibrate/led notification when blocked a SMS or totally key silent.
- View detailed infomation of blocked SMS and reply it.
You can pick up Don't Disturb Me in the CrackBerry store for $2.99 until September 30th when it returns to the normal price of $3.99. A free trial (50 blocked messages) is also available if you prefer to try before you buy.
- Purchase Don't Disturb Me in the CrackBerry store >>
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