The Communications Authority has launched its annual Consumer Education Campaign from June 2024 to March 2025 under the theme of "Say NO to Phone Scams”. Through the organisation of different programmes and activities, the Campaign aims to raise public alertness against telephone and SMS scams, highlight the measures adopted by the authority to combat telecommunications scams, as well as to promote consumer messages on smart use of various communications services.

The Communications Authority organises the "Say NO to Phone Scams" Fun Day cum Exhibition on 23 & 24 November 2024. You will find there various game booths, interactive quiz games with prizes, workshops for children and families, as well as check-points for selfies. Participants will have the chance to receive the "CommBo" toys and other souvenirs. Through the display of informative panels and broadcast of consumer education videos, the event also aims to raise public awareness of staying vigilant against phone and SMS scams, as well as to promote smart use of various communications services to help the public make informed service choices. Save the date to join us with your family and friends for a fun and fulfilling weekend.

Venue: Piazza, Kowloon Park (22, Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon)

Schedule of Activities

• Admission is Free! Welcome to visit the Fun Day!

The Communications Authority organises a series of mini exhibitions at different venues to educate the public on how to raise public alertness against telephone and SMS scams, as well as to promote consumer messages on smart use of various communications services. Details are as follows:

• Only information panels will be displayed at mini exhibitions
• Opening Hours: according to the opening hours of the venue

You are welcome to visit the "Smart Use of Communications Services" online exhibition website at https:// www.ofca.gov.hk/exhibition to learn more about the tips on smart use of communications services. You may also play the interesting quiz game on the website to test your knowledge on smart use of communications services.

In order to promote smart use of communications services at the community level, and remind the public to stay alert against telephone scams, the Communications Authority will continue to organise a series of community talks this year, covering a variety of informative topics as follows:

• Smart use of communications services
• Introduction of useful apps
• Introduction of digital payment
• Stay vigilant against fraudulent calls and SMS
• Call-filtering services
• Understanding consumer protection measures of communications services