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Trusted contacts

In the Trusted contacts section, add or remove the phone numbers of your friends and family members that will be able to:

Receive an alert SMS after detecting an unauthorized SIM card in your device

Send you SMS commands

 

To add a new Trusted friend, tap+ icon_plus and type the friend's name and mobile number or tap the silhouette icon face_phone_contacts to select a contact from your phone's Contact list. To remove a Trusted friend, select the entry and tap the bin icon action_button_delete.

If a Trusted friend entry contains more than one phone number, the alert SMS will work with all associated numbers. For detailed guide visit Add a Trusted contact in ESET Mobile Security for Android knowledgebase article. (Knowledgebase articles are not available in all languages.)

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Call services when being abroad

If you are abroad, type all phone numbers into the list with the international dialing code followed by the actual number (e.g., +1610100100).