Airtel flags 71 billion spam calls, 2.9 billion messages since 2024Bharti Airtel said it has flagged more than 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion spam messages since launching its AI-based spam filter in...
10 Feb, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Airtel's B2B arm rolls-out 'Business Name Display' solution for enterprisesBharti Airtel introduced Business Name Display. This solution allows companies to show their brand name on customer's phones during calls. ...
05 May, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
Bring OTTs under India’s cybersecurity rules: COAITelecom carriers are urging the government to regulate over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram under India's ...
29 Apr, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
Airtel expands alert coverage to int'l calls, SMS to combat rising overseas spams, fraud callsBharti Airtel has introduced new features to combat spam, including expanded detection for international calls and SMS, addressing a 12% ri...
21 Apr, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
Global scam calls surge in India as fraudsters exploit cheap international routesScammers are exploiting India's low international termination charges (ITC) to flood the country with spam calls via overseas networks. Loc...
19 Mar, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
AI on spam: How Airtel detects 8 billion spam calls in 2.5 monthsThe telecom operator said it spotted a million spammers a day and that its spam tracking solution led to a 12% fall in answered spam calls....
10 Dec, 2024, 12.18 AM IST
War on spam: Airtel's network flags 8 bn spam calls in 2.5 months; identifies 1 mn spammers dailyBharti Airtel's AI-powered network flagged 8 billion spam calls and 0.8 billion spam SMSes in 2.5 months. Delhi led in received and origina...
09 Dec, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
Telemarketing entities should be regulated to curb spam: Telcos to TraiTelecom companies advocate for government licensing of telemarketing entities and SMS service resellers to curb spam messages. They argue t...
12 Oct, 2024, 12.01 AM IST
Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal pens note on telco's spam-fighting network; says spam crackdown will continueBharti Airtel is actively fighting cyber frauds using network intelligence and AI. CEO Gopal Vittal urges customers to heed 'Suspected Spam...
01 Oct, 2024, 10.01 PM IST
New initiatives launched to combat spam and cyber fraud in IndiaThe Department of Telecom, Trai, and private telcos are intensifying efforts to combat spam and unsolicited commercial communication. Initi...
30 Sep, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
New TRAI rule to come into effect from October 1. Here's what it means for Jio, Airtel, and Vi usersTRAI has introduced a new rule requiring telecom companies to provide information about network availability on their websites. This helps ...
28 Sep, 2024, 05.55 PM IST
Power & authority come in way of checking spam on OTT platformsDoT and Trai are struggling to curb spam and scams on OTT platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. While WhatsApp is cooperating to s...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Airtel CEO Vittal writes to heads of Jio, Vi, BSNL & Tata Tele, wants cos to share details of corporate connectionsIndian telecom operators are exploring collaboration to tackle spam calls and messages. Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has suggested sharin...
12 Sep, 2024, 08.34 AM IST
Trai SMS to DoT: Use bank guarantees to recover fine from telcos over spamTrai took the step after the telcos did not pay up despite several reminders over the last few years. The maximum amount needs to be paid b...
11 Sep, 2024, 09.11 AM IST
Spam calls and messages: How to activate DND on Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and VodafoneBlock spam calls by activating Do Not Disturb feature. Use codes to block specific call categories. Follow network-specific steps for Jio, ...
03 Apr, 2024, 04.09 PM IST
How to block irritating marketing spam calls, activate Do Not Disturb (DND) on Jio, Airtel, ViDespite several measures by Trai in the past few years, the problem of pesky telemarketing calls and messages has remained as it is. Howeve...
06 Jul, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
Airtel develops AI-based solution to tackle fraud messagesBharti Airtel and HDFC Bank have partnered to develop a solution using artificial intelligence/machine learning to identify and prevent phi...
05 May, 2023, 08.07 AM IST