PIB confirms: You can block telemarketers using TRAI’s DND app

With numerous messages circulating on social media and chat platforms, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has officially validated the usefulness of the TRAI’s Do Not Disturb (DND) app. The app genuinely helps users control and minimize unwanted telemarketing calls and promotional SMS.

Several users have come across messages from the sender ID AD-TRAIND-G, promoting the app with a note that says: “Fed up with spam calls? Take charge and reduce them. Easily report, block, or permit promotional calls—download the TRAI DND App today. Available on Google Play and the App Store.”

The PIB Fact Check has confirmed that the TRAI DND app is an authentic and reliable tool that enables smartphone users to manage promotional communications effectively. Through the app, users can report, block, or permit marketing calls, and even register their mobile numbers under the Do Not Disturb (DND) list to shield themselves from Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC), including spam calls and texts.


Developed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the app empowers users to take control of their mobile experience by filing complaints against intrusive telemarketing messages and calls.




The government has also urged the public to actively use the app, highlighting its role in fostering a cleaner, spam-free communication environment and minimizing unwanted disruptions.