Abstract:
A method for filtering spam in an electronic device is provided. The method includes transmitting a request message inquiring whether a received call or message is spam to a server through a mobile communication network, in response to the received call or message being determined to be spam based on a response message received from the server, displaying an alert message, and storing a sender phone number of the received call or message in a spam phone number list.
Abstract:
A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving information from outside of the electronic device, identifying blocking configuration information on the received information, determining a method for blocking the received information according to the blocking configuration information, and blocking the received information based on the determined blocking method.
Abstract:
An Access Point (AP) connection method in an electronic device and the electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes transmitting a request message relating to AP information connected for wireless Local Area Network (LAN) connection and inquiring about a rogue AP, to an Internet server, when the AP is not the rogue AP according to a response message received from the Internet server, maintaining connection to the AP, and providing other AP information to the Internet server.