Telcos asked to block 28,200 mobiles used in cybercrimesThe Indian government has directed telecom operators to block 28,200 mobile handsets used in cybercrimes and re-verify 2 million mobile num...
10 May, 2024, 11.50 PM IST
Don't pick up calls from foreign origin numbers like +92 on WhatsApp: DoTThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in New Delhi warned mobile users about potential scams involving calls from foreign numbers like...
29 Mar, 2024, 10.38 AM IST
DoT advises users not to dial *401# followed by unknown mobile numberThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a warning to telecom subscribers, cautioning against dialing *401# followed by an unk...
11 Jan, 2024, 11.59 PM IST
DoT issues consumer advisory to prevent cyber fraudDoT has issued an advisory for citizens asking them to not dial *401# followed by unknown mobile number due to potential cyber fraud. Scams...
11 Jan, 2024, 09.38 PM IST
DoT issues advisory against calls threatening disconnection of mobile servicesThe Department of Telecom (DoT) issued an advisory warning citizens about malicious calls threatening disconnection of their mobile service...
10 Nov, 2023, 10.19 PM IST
DoT issues advisory to secure consumer IoT servicesReleasing a broad set of guidelines to machine 2 machine (M2M) and IoT stakeholders for securing consumer IoT, the DoT said many M2M/IoT de...
14 Mar, 2023, 09.36 PM IST
DoT issues advisory against use of signal jammers and repeaters by private organisations and individualsNot just jammers, the DoT has deemed the use of mobile signal repeaters and boosters by individuals as unlawful. The memo said that the una...
04 Jul, 2022, 01.40 PM IST
DoT issues spectrum leasing guidelines for telcos for private captive networksThe guidelines issued by DoT allows private cos to obtain IMT spectrum from one or more telecom service providers (TSPs) with access servic...
28 Jun, 2022, 12.11 AM IST
- Ease customer verification rules for mobile SIM in J&K: Telecom operators
Telecom operators have blamed late response from local police in customer verification for delay in granting new mobile connections in Jamm...
29 Jul, 2015, 09.37 PM IST
DoT calls advisory group meet on net neutrality on April 27"A committee has been constituted in Department of Telecommunications to examine various aspects of net neutrality.
23 Apr, 2015, 02.37 PM IST
Cyclone Nilofar: DoT announces measures for telecom servicesThe Department of Telecom said as per per available information, districts of Kutch, Jamnagar, Junagarh and Porbandar are likely to be affe...
28 Oct, 2014, 03.04 PM IST
COAI welcomes DoT advisory to states on mobile towersGSM industry body COAI welcomed DoT advisory to state governments on mobile tower guidelines, saying the norms clearly segregate emission a...
12 Aug, 2013, 09.25 PM IST
- Nilekani panel moots private IT back offices for government
Nilekani-headed technology advisory group has recommended formation of private bodies run by professionals to act as IT back offices of gov...
05 Feb, 2011, 06.14 AM IST
- Telcos in a spot over DoT’s new directive on NE services
The cos fear if strictly implemented, the October 20 directive may result in loss of a huge chunk of the 20 million-odd customer base in th...
06 Nov, 2010, 04.18 AM IST
- Subscriber verification: Telcos to blacklist errant dealers
The apex advisory council for telecom in India (ACT) has decided to form a common code of conduct for verification of mobile connections.
26 Feb, 2008, 12.55 AM IST
- RCoM, CDMA operations knock TDSAT
Reliance Communication, Tata Teleservices and other CDMA operators have approached telecom tribunal TDSAT, seeking refund from the governme...
17 May, 2007, 05.10 PM IST
- Stakes in Hutchison Essar don’t tally, throw up a 5.8% gap
The high stakes of Hutchison Essar shareholding from its largest Indian shareholder, Essar, has apparently thrown up some conflicting figur...
25 Jul, 2006, 01.18 AM IST