EC sets up cell to deal with objectionable SMSes during pollsEC has formed a joint cell with police to check objectionable SMSes during electioneering for December one assembly polls in Rajasthan.
- MTS to send 35 lakh SMSes to non-DND nos for polio awareness
MTS India said it will send out 35 lakh SMSes on numbers not registered under do-not-disturb list to create awareness on polio eradication ...
Trai extends deadline for comments on roaming tariffsTelecom regulator Trai has extended to April 5 the date for sending comments on review of tariffs for roaming.
Supreme Court stays TDSAT's order that removed cap on number of SMSesThe Supreme Court today stayed telecom tribunal TDSAT's order, which had quashed the sector regulator TRAI's circular limiting the number o...
Tata Teleservices approaches TDSAT over SMS dispute with VodafoneTata Teleservices has approached TDSAT against Vodafone's notice threatening to disconnect termination of SMSes on its network over a dispu...
Pesky messages: Only 100 SMSes a day at low ratesTo stop the menace of pesky messages, telecom regulator Trai today said only 100 SMSes in a day per SIM card will be allowed at concessiona...
- NE exodus: Four arrested for circulating inflammatory SMSes
Four persons have been arrested by the cyber crime branch of city police in connection with inflammatory SMSes circulated here to allegedly...
Assam violence: Govt bans bulk SMSes, MMSes for 15 days across the country to keep a check on rumoursTo check spread of rumours which has led to exodus of north eastern people from states, govt banned from today bulk SMSes and MMSes.
- TRAI proposes Rs 500 fine on 1st complaint against pesky SMSes
To curb the menace of unsolicited SMSes, Trai today proposed charging unregistered telemarketers a penalty of Rs 500 on first complaint.
Pesky SMSes back in the mask of transactional SMSesTelemarketers have found transactional SMS, such as banking transaction and flight schedule alerts, as a safe and cheap mode of sending the...
- Trai waives limit for SMSes sent to, generated by machines
Trai today exempted messages generated by and sent to automated technical systems from the 200 SMS per sim cap imposed to curb pesky telema...
TRAI directs telecom companies to block pesky SMSes originating from abroadIt was observed that generally such SMSs originated from locations within Germany, Sweden, Fiji, Bosnia, UK, Jersey, Namibia, Panama, etc, ...
Pesky messages back? TRAI raises SMS limit to 200 per day per SIMTelecom consumers will now be able to send up to 200 SMSes per day from a SIM, as against the earlier limit of just 100 SMSes per day impos...
- Trai slaps charge on bulk SMSes
Trai will impose a charge to deter tele-marketers from delivering bulk SMSes in defiance of a three-week-old ban on unsolicited calls and t...
- COAI seeks review of 100 SMSes per day norm
Telecom operators' lobby COAI has asked Trai to reconsider its recommendation to limit 100 SMSes per day per SIM.
- Relief from pesky calls, SMSes from September 27
Millions of telecom subscribers (mobile and landline) will finally get relief from unwanted calls and SMSes from September 27.
- Relief from pesky calls, SMSes in sight; DoT to release number
Users may get relief from unwarranted calls and SMSes, as DoT is to announce a dedicated landline number series that can be used to identif...