New software erases or blocks calls on Symbian phones

- Gary Thayer, Editor

September 29, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- According to a "recent mobile phone user survey" cited by UK based phone software company Alibitel, two thirds of respondents looked at what was on their partner's mobile, and nearly half said they did it secretly. (Alibitel did not provide details of the survey, so it's anyone's guess as to whether or not it is representative of the general population.)

For people who wish to hide certain phone numbers from such prying eyes however, Alibitel has announced an application for Symbian phones that can automatically remove all traces of selected individual calls, and also block unwanted calls.

The software, called AlibitelContactHandler, combines a Call Eraser with various privacy options and a Call Blocker for select Symbian mobile phones (Nokia 3230, 6260, 6600, 6620, 6630, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6682, 7610; and
Panasonic X700, X800.)

Call Blocking enables users to block incoming calls from selected numbers or groups of numbers or callers who give no ID, by giving a busy signal.

Call Erasing enables users to automatically delete phone numbers and contact details, pre-selected by the user, from their incoming, outgoing and missed calls lists. Optionally, you can replace actual numbers with numbers of your choice, and keep details of blocked or private calls in a separate secure private logfile.

AlibitelContactHandler retails for £9.95 (US $22.90), but is on sale until Oct. 31 for £6.95, or US $12.25. To download the software, see Alibitel.com.

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