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How does mozone work?

Internet Browsing Filtering
Internet content is filtered by first capturing the destination entered by the mobile user. The destination could be a web site, a chat site, or a link in an SMS message, such as a ring-tone. In all these cases, the URL or IP address is ‘extracted’ from the request. A classification for a URL or IP address is then retrieved from Leopard Labs’ content classification engine. Once retrieved, this classification is then compared to the pre-defined user profile on the handset. If allowed, the content request is submitted to the Internet via the Mobile Network’s infrastructure and the user can view the content.

STEP 1 Type in a URL into the phone’s web browser. STEP 2 The site will be allowed or blocked according to its content classification. STEP 3 If the site content matches that of a blocked category you will see a web page similar to the one seen.

NOTE: Sites may be classified under more than one content category. For example: myface.com is classified as a Drugs/Alcohol and an Entertainment website. Having either or both of these categories as blocked, will block the site www.myface.com.

Application Filtering
mozone is able to provide control over applications which can be used and accessed on the handset. mozone can automatically close down applications on the phone when the user attempts to start them up. mozone defaults to blocking the camera.

STEP 1 Open the camera. STEP 2 The camera will open for a few seconds and then close. STEP 3 A message displayed that the phone feature has been blocked: mozone: The ‘camera’ application has been blocked.

Premium SMS Filtering
mozone offers the capability to block premium rate SMS messages, subscriptions and premium rate SPAM based on the sending party and the content contained in these messages. When sending or receive a premium rate SMS message the phone will look up the number to check if the message is from a premium rate service and will block the message.

Sending SMS to Premium 19 numbers STEP 1 Send an SMS to a blocked premium SMS number. STEP 2 Upon sending the SMS you will see the following notification message: mozone: An SMS to '19XXXX' has been blocked. Note: The SMS will not appear in your Sent Items. You will also not be billed for this SMS. From time to time, you may also see a message pop-up with "General: message deleted!”. This is normal operation and indicates mozone intercepted the SMS to apply its filtering.

Receiving SMS from Premium 19 numbers STEP 1 If you have signed up to any subscription services via the web, or prior to installing mozone, these premium SMS will still be received and you will still be billed for them by your Mobile Carrier. STEP 2 For Premium SMS messages sent to your phone, but blocked by mozone, you will need to send STOP to the number of the specific service. If the Content Provider providing the premium SMS service does not support the Australian mobile industry “STOP” feature, your subscription service will continue and you should contact your Mobile Carrier.