That being said, Maxis notes that this is effective immediately only for person-to person SMS. Business shorcode SMS with five numbers – with the telco highlighting 6XXXX, 2XXXX and 1XXXX, will still be able to send URL links in their text messages. These will only be blocked at an unspecified later date. If you must send a link to someone, the telco mentions that social media and messaging apps remain an option, but cautions users to be mindful when receiving messages with links in them.
(Source: Maxis, Sin Chew Daily)
