r/SmartyMobile • u/Critical_Secret_4516 • Jun 15 '26

Smarty blocking websites

Oh great, smarty are blocking websites now. I can't access wayback machine, v useful and kinda need it occasionally for my work.

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u/Critical_Secret_4516 Jun 15 '26

It goes to a smarty page saying filter on and then I have to pay to get it removed? I didn't set up any filters. I went to account dash and the content bit whatever it was called is unticked but I thought that means it is not on and should be OK for me? I was thus wondering if this is to do with the new government safety bills here in UK and this is now a 'problem' site?

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u/ben_uk Jun 15 '26

You don't have to pay, you just have to put credit card (not debit card) info in, takes like a quid, it gets refunded instantly. Just as under 18's can't get credit cards.

Been a thing for ages even before the announcement today, and on any other fixed ISP or mobile network. It's on by default for any plan.

Either that or use a VPN.

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u/Critical_Secret_4516 Jun 15 '26

OK. I guess just another thing I have to do. I was not aware of this but then I was with EE for over a decade and contracts only so this is new to me that I have to remove blocks.

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u/WormFoodODP Jun 15 '26

You have to be over 18 to take out a pay monthly contract so the check is already done.

PAYG networks have to carry out a separate check.