ComReg Pre-Registers 7k Sender IDs to Prevent Scam Texts

ComReg plans overhaul of SMS text message system to help block scammers

Public and businesses lose more than €100m year to criminals who send bogus messages

ComReg launches scam text prevention initiative

ComReg has launched an initiative to help the public identify scam text messages in the hope of limiting the damage done to consumers and businesses in Ireland.

New 'scam likely' warning on texts & bid to block all dodgy messages THIS YEAR

A NEW crackdown is being launched in the war on scam texts in Ireland. Businesses unregistered with the telecoms regulator will see their mass-texts to customers slapped with “scam likely” warnings from next month in a bid to crack down on phone fraudsters. The move comes after ComReg found that there are 365,000 cases a year involving scam calls or textsGetty Images - Getty More than 7,000 businesses and organisations that send en-masse message…

Scam texts to be labelled from next month and blocked from October in regulator crackdown

More than 7,000 businesses and organisations that use mass-texting services have pre-registered with the telecoms regulator as part of a crackdown on SMS scam by Comreg.

ComReg pre-registers 7k Sender IDs to prevent scam texts

The Commission for Communications Regulation has said more than 7,000 SMS Sender IDs have been pre-registered for its registry designed to cut down on text-message scams.

Ireland Launches SMS Registry System to Block Scam Text Messages in 2025

Ireland’s Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has launched a new SMS sender ID registry system designed to prevent text message scams, marking a major advancement in the country’s communications security strategy. The initiative follows similar security measures in other countries, such as Singapore’s implementation of local-only call filtering to combat telecommunications fraud. The new system will roll out in phases throughout 20…