Warid Offers Collect Call and SMS Service

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Warid has announced the availability of collect call and SMS service for its prepaid and postpaid users.

With collect call and SMS, unlike the usual paying mechanism, the call and SMS receiver pays the bill instead of calling party, and allows the calling party to make the outgoing call or SMS free of cost.

The service is also available to Warid Roaming Subscribers which would allow them to request the receiving party pay for outgoing call when they are roaming outside Warid`s Network.

Mechanics:

  • To subscribe, send “SUB” in an SMS to 6104.
  • Customers can also subscribe by dialing *103*<mobile number># (*103*03211234567#)
  • Collect Call:
      • To make a Collect Call, dial *103*<mobile number>#
      • Example: *103*03211234567#
  • Collect SMS:
    • To send a Collect SMS, dial 61<mobile number>#
    • Example: 6103211234567
  • Send UNSUB in an SMS to 6104 to unsubscribe

Additional Features

The following additional features are available for Collect Call and SMS subscribers:

  • Blacklist
    • You can blacklist a particular number or a range of numbers. Collect SMS from blacklisted numbers will be rejected automatically
    • You can set an auto reply message for blacklisted numbers
  • Whitelist
    • Provides the ability for the receiving party to automatically receive and pay for incoming SMS from a specific number. The receiver will not be prompted about the incoming SMS
  • Do not disturb function
    • Blocks all attempts to send a Collect SMS to a particular number
  • Collect SMS allowance from specific numbers
    • Allows you to specify how many messages, from a specific numbers, that you may receive automatically

Collect Call and SMS Commands:

You can avail these additional features by sending the following commands to 6104:

  • Whitelist MSISDN: ADD WL<space>032x-xxxxxxx
  • Blacklist MSISDN: ADD BL<space>032x-xxxxxxx
  • Delete Whitelist MSISDN: DEL WL<space>032x-xxxxxxx
  • Delete Black List MSISDN: DEL BL<space>032x-xxxxxxx
  • Request for White List: List WL
  • Request for Black List: List BL
  • Delete While List: Del wl all
  • Delete Black List: Del bl all
  • Block CC requests: Block
  • Unblock CC requests: Unblock
  • Help: help

Charges:

There are no additional activation charges

  • Prepaid Customers: Subscription charges – Rs.0.30+tax/day
  • Postpaid Customers: Subscription charges – Rs.10.00+tax/month
  • Receiving Party Collect Call and SMS Charges:
    • Prepaid Customers
      • Collect Call:Rs 1.6+tax/minute
      • Collect SMS:Rs 1+tax/SMS
    • Postpaid Customers
      • Collect Call: As per package plan
      • Collect SMS: As per package plan
    • Prepaid and Postpaid Roamers
    • Standard Roaming charges Apply


  • i dont understand this, does it mean that anyone can collect call me and i will have to pay for it? or am i missing something?


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