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The mobile safety tag on WindowsForum.com covers topics related to securing smartphones against carrier-level threats. A featured thread explains how attackers exploit USSD codes like *#21# to silently redirect calls, SMS, and one-time passwords without malware. The discussion focuses on detecting unauthorized call forwarding, a simple but effective method to protect mobile devices from social engineering and network-level attacks. This tag is relevant for users concerned about smartphone security, privacy, and practical steps to verify carrier settings.
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    Protect Your Phone: Check for Carrier Level Call Forwarding with *#21#

    A single, three-character code can expose one of the simplest — and most abused — ways attackers quietly take control of your phone: network-level call and message forwarding that redirects your calls, SMS, and one‑time passwords to a number you don’t control. Overview Smartphone users are...
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