How SIM Farms Cost You Money

SIM Farms provide a low-cost delivery path for A2P messages, hitting Wholesale A2P Revenues for the host operator. SIMBOX messages delivered internationally incur high termination fees.

M2M Devices can also be hacked and effectively become a SIMBOX. Hacked devices are frequently used in International Premium Rate frauds.

Openmind’s SIMBOX Detection Service

Our SIMBOX Detection Service uses Neural Network technology to identify active SIMBOX devices, either on your network or at your interconnect partners, that are sending A2P Messaging Traffic. We also identify what types of A2P messages they are sending, so you select which devices you want to deal with. We provide a continuous feed of identified SIMBOX devices to your SMS Firewall to actually block the messages.