Method and system for the prevention of unwanted wireless telecommunications

A system for filtration of unwanted wireless telecommunications comprising:

• means for monitoring traffic associated with roaming subscribers;
• said traffic carried via inter-network Internet Protocol links;
• means for intercepting a send-routing-information message from an originating node within said traffic;
• means for initiating a response to said originating node so as to direct said originating node to send a short message service (SMS) message or Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message associated with said send-routing-information message to a spam-filter via an SMS or MMS delivery message;
• means for receiving said SMS message or MMS message at said spam-filter;
• means for determining, at said spam-filter, whether said SMS message or MMS message constitutes an unwanted message;
• and,
• means for invoking an action for managing said SMS message or MMS message based on results of said determining step.

A monitoring element for use in a system for filtering for filtration of unwanted wireless telecommunications comprising:

• means for monitoring traffic associated with roaming subscribers;
• said traffic carried via inter-network Internet Protocol links;
• means for intercepting a send-routing-information message from an originating node within said traffic;
• and,
• means for initiating a response to said originating node so as to direct said originating node to send a short message service (SMS) message or Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message associated with said send-routing-information message to a spam-filter via a SMS or MMS delivery message;
• said spam-filter operable to receive said SMS message or MMS message at said spam-filter;
• and determine, whether said SMS message or MMS message constitutes an unwanted message.