SkieCan I disable SMS on managed phones?
Yes. Disable SMS is an optional policy switch, off by default. Switch it on and text messaging is blocked on the devices in that group. It suits child phones, hostel devices and company phones where texting is not needed. Skie does not read messages either way.
SMS is one of the optional hardware switches in a policy, alongside outgoing calls, camera, Bluetooth and others. Switch it on and the device cannot send or receive texts through the normal messaging route. Android enforces it because Skie is the device owner.
It is a policy choice, so it covers a group, not an individual moment in the day. If you want SMS blocked only at night, that is not something a window controls on its own today. You can use separate groups, or decide whether you want it all day. Hostel night mode is usually handled by hiding apps and keeping calls available.
Be clear about what the switch does and does not mean. It blocks the function. It does not read, store or forward anyone's messages, and Skie has no ability to read private messages. Chat apps are separate and are controlled by the app list, so blocking SMS does not stop a messaging app that is on the list.
Wi-Fi-only tablets have no SMS, so the switch is for phones. A practical tip: check one-time passwords before you disable SMS on any phone that signs in to a service that texts a code. For company phones, check the bank and the work apps first. Use the impact preview and the effective policy view, then test on a pilot device. See also the camera switch.