How to Activate Do Not Disturb (DND) Service


If you have got tired from unwanted telemarketing calls or SMS then to avoid such calls or SMS you can activate DND (Do Not Disturb) service on your mobile number. According to rules of TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) telecom customers can register their numbers on DND to avoid unwanted promotional call/SMS. In DND service you have options to block all telemarketing calls/SMS or some telemarketing calls/SMS. This service ensures that you do not receive any type of promotional calls from telemarketing, banks etc if you have opted full DND service or if you have opted partial block service then they will ensure that you do not receive any calls or SMS from such bodies. But this service do not block alerts from your bank ,websites for example if you have opted security alerts on gmail, Facebook, or other social media sites, SMS alerts from your bank or any other type of reminder for you. So to activate DND on your mobile number just follow these steps:

To Activate DND through call –

To activate DND service by call then just dial 1909 from your mobile number and follow instructions. No matter which sim you have, just dial 1909 from your phone to activate DND.

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To Activate DND through SMS –

  1. To block all types of calls or sms type “START 0” and send it to 1909.After some time they will send you an SMS to confirm you activation of DND. After confirmation you will get a unique registration id. Save that registration id for future reference .
  2.  To activate partial DND service by sms type” START” and send it to 1909.
  • Banking-Financial-Products-Credits cards-Insurance
  • Real Estate
  • Education
  • Health
  • Automobiles-Consumer Goods
  • IT-Broadcasting-Entertainment-Communications
  • Tourism

Add your choices in sms for example “START 1,2,7” or if you you want to stop only one among the given options then just send that one e.g. type “START 6” and send it to 1909.After some time they will send you a sms to confirm you activation of DND. After confirmation you will get a unique registration id. Save that registration id for future reference.

To Stop DND Service through SMS –

To totally Stop DND service just type “STOP 0” and send it to 1909.After some time they will send you a sms to confirm you deactivation of DND. Just confirm your Deactivation thereafter your service will be deactivated.
To stop any particular service then see above list and then type “STOP <space><add your choice> and send it to 1909. After some time they will send you a sms to confirm you deactivation of DND. Just confirm your Deactivation thereafter your service will be deactivated.

To Stop DND Service through call –

To Stop DND service by call just dial 1909 from your mobile number and follow instructions.


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