Soon, you may see callers’ real names by default on your phoneCaller name display will now be enabled by default for all phone users. This move aims to curb fraud and cybercrime. The service will be av...
29 Oct, 2025, 07.37 PM IST
Telcos seek clarity on name display in caller ID trialsIndian telecom operators are testing the Calling Name Presentation service. They want clarification from the Department of Telecommunicatio...
05 Sep, 2025, 08.43 AM IST
DoT pushes telcos to roll out caller ID feature for mobile phones urgentlyThe Department of Telecommunications has instructed telecom operators to promptly implement the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) service on...
16 Jan, 2025, 06.55 AM IST
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on PIL over rising cyber crimes, spam callsThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre to respond to a PIL filed by a Bengaluru resident regarding the rise in cyber crimes and unsolicited...
15 Jan, 2025, 07.09 PM IST
Plan to display caller name hits tech wallThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's plan for compulsory name display on incoming calls faces obstacles. It is unfeasible for 2G/3G ...
13 Aug, 2024, 08.24 AM IST
Under govt pressure, telcos begin trials of caller ID display service to curb spam callsTelecom operators have started trials for caller ID services in Mumbai and Haryana following pressure from the government and TRAI. The CNA...
15 Jun, 2024, 10.50 AM IST
DoT to launch pilot for caller name display service to combat spam callsThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon conduct a pilot to test the implementation of the caller's name display service (CNAP)...
17 May, 2024, 06.24 PM IST
Tackling mobile frauds in new govt's 100-day plan; caller ID service, National Cyber Security Agency to be set upIndia is set to implement a multi-pronged approach to combat online and phone frauds, involving both government and private telecom cos. Th...
16 Apr, 2024, 06.42 PM IST
Ministries need to coordinate & act to check menace of phishing via spam calls, messages: Trai chief Anil Kumar LahotiThe recent recommendations for CNAP do not raise privacy concerns, according to the telecom regulator's chairman. He highlighted the need f...
28 Feb, 2024, 08.40 AM IST
Making caller ID display optional to protect subscriber privacy: ExpertsThe telecom regulator's recommendation to offer the calling name display feature on mobile devices as an opt-in service shall protect subsc...
27 Feb, 2024, 08.28 AM IST
Truecaller announces AI-powered call recording feature in IndiaAI call recording is a paid feature, and will be available with a Truecaller Premium subscription, the company said, adding that it works s...
26 Feb, 2024, 04.32 PM IST
Trai recommends mandatory call name display to curb spamThe feature will originally be enabled by the terminating access provider who received the call by making a query to the central subscriber...
24 Feb, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
Trai wants network operators to implement calling name display serviceIn its recommendations issued Friday on calling name presentation (CNAP) service, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (Tra...
23 Feb, 2024, 10.12 PM IST
Telcos oppose mandatory implementation of caller IDAirtel also suggested that implementation for CNAP should be in a phased manner, starting with UCC, application to person (A2P), and telema...
20 Jan, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Implementation of caller name display should not be mandatory: Telcos' body to TRAIGiven that handset manufacturers and operating system providers have control over the data obtained through the CNAP facility, this could r...
19 Jan, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
TRAI seeks views on mandatory caller ID display on all mobile phones to check spam, fraudhas sought feedback from industry on whether existing telecom networks already support provisioning of the proposed calling name presentati...
29 Nov, 2022, 08.26 PM IST
SBI, Shanghai becomes first Indian bank to link up with China National Advance Payment SystemAfter being a member of the CNAPS, SBI Shanghai can also offer real time transfer of local funds within China by routing them through the P...
02 Aug, 2019, 04.18 PM IST