I’m so god damn pissed right now, apparently my phone has been sending 30(!) sms messages to 420720001669 which is apparently Czech, and related to Avast anti theft.
Is this what Avast anti theft is supposed to do? Steal our money?
Hello and welcome to the Forum! 
You can disable this SMS: Open avast! Mobile Security → Anti-theft → avast! Account → Enable/Disable function Send SMS to AVAST
DJBone
You pay your Telco for the sms, avast is not getting anything from it.
In fact it is costing avast money.
server, bandwidth etc.
I’ve just uninstalled another app - by a great brand - for the same reason: 30 €cent/sms to canada o GB everytime my smartphone lose connection to internet! >:(
In that case, it was impossible to disable the anti-theft function.
If it was another application that send the sms’s, it has nothing to do with avast anti theft.
A mi me acaba de llegar una factura con 20€ gastados en mensajes a República Checa y a 2 números que puse por si me robaban móvil!!! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Por el foro acabo de ver que es por Avast anti-theft…y que fue porque cambié las sims… En NINGÚN momento se me informó de los posibles costes al instalar y configurar la aplicación. Me entero por aquí de un artículo en el que lo indican. ¿NO DEBERÍAN DECIRLO AL INSTALAR LA APLICACIÓN??? es muy fácil que salga un mensaje/pantalla donde diga que esa utilidad puede tener costes adicionales… ESTOY MUYYYY ENFADADA… y está claro que voy a poner denuncia…esto no se va a quedar así, me siento totalmente ESTAFADA, TIMADA o como queráis llamarlo…
Ya la he desinstalado de mi móvil y dado la peor puntuación más adevertido a futuros usuarios por Google Play…pero yo me quedé sin los 20€, estando en paro, enferma y sin poder trabajar ni cobrar nada esto es lo que me faltaba… >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
anvillcab,
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this is a English forum.
If you want to post in another language:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=21.0
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This is a (almost) 5 months(!) old topic.
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There is no reason at all for using so many emoticons.
It is only irritating/annoying and it will not help to get support.
anvillcab, https://blog.avast.com/2014/07/02/how-to-prevent-unnecessary-costs-of-avast-sms-notifications-when-replacing-your-sim-card/
It’s also shown when you install Avast Anti-Theft that SMS could be international, depending on your location.
Hola anvillcab.
Another topic similar to yours with instructions and manual on how to run AMS/AT
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=165583.msg1179353#msg1179353