The government has allowed blocking spam calls: how it will work.

According to inkorr.com: Mobile operators in Ukraine have received new capabilities to block numbers that make mass advertising calls without the consent of subscribers. This was approved by a government initiative led by the First Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

With the new rules, operators can combat spam starting from October 2. Now Ukrainians can join in identifying and blocking intrusive calls.

“We are finally launching a mechanism that allows us to effectively counteract intrusive calls. Thousands of spam numbers have already been blocked,”

Spam calls are advertising calls that are made without the users' consent for the purpose of promoting goods or services.

• Vodafone - in the app or by calling 111, 0 800 400 111 (in Ukraine) or +38 050 400 111 (when roaming);

• Kyivstar - in the app, by calling 466, 0 800 300 466 or 105466# when roaming;

• lifecell - in the app or by calling 5433, 0 800 20 5433 (in Ukraine) or +38 063 5433 111 (when roaming).

Subscribers can also use the hotline 1545 or visit the official website of the National Commission for Regulating the Sphere of Electronic Communications.

Warning from cyber police

The Cyber Police drew attention to a new scheme of “easy earning on likes.”

Thus, the new rules introduced by Ukrainian mobile operators will significantly ease subscribers' protection against intrusive contacts and increase the overall level of security when using mobile communications.