TRAI moots termination charges to tackle spamIndia's telecom regulator, TRAI, is taking steps to combat spam calls. New proposals include charging businesses for commercial calls. Tele...
14 Mar, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
TRAI proposes AI tools to detect & block spam calls, messagesTelecom regulator TRAI is proposing new rules. Telecom companies will soon be allowed to use AI tools. These tools will help detect and blo...
13 Mar, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
TRAI considers action on AI-flagged spam calls without formal complaintsIn a bid to redefine consumer protection, Trai is diving deep into innovative strategies to tackle the nuisance of spam. They're considerin...
11 Feb, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
TRAI urges citizens to report spam via 'DND App' after massive blacklisting driveTRAI has taken strong action against telecom misuse. Over 21 lakh mobile numbers and one lakh entities involved in spam and fraud have been...
24 Nov, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
TRAI tightens rules to curb spams; fines on telcos for misreporting pesky calls, messages countTRAI has introduced strict new rules against pesky calls and messages, imposing fines from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh on telecom companies for...
12 Feb, 2025, 08.03 PM IST
DoT seeks Trai clarity on bank guarantee encashmentThe communications ministry seeks clarity from the telecom regulator on which licence clauses can be invoked to encash telcos' bank guarant...
03 Jan, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
Trai to roll out user-friendly DND app to combat spam menace"The intention is to make it user-friendly... the experience should be good, and it should become the preferred app for DND registration," ...
17 Dec, 2024, 08.18 AM IST
Trai's crackdown on pesky calls: Telcos block 2.75 lakh telephone numbers, 50 firmsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has disconnected 2.75 lakh telephone numbers and blocked services to 50 entities in a crac...
03 Sep, 2024, 06.36 PM IST
Trai's spam call check: 50 entities blacklisted, 2.75 lakh numbers disconnected in two weeksTelecom service providers have blacklisted over 50 entities and disconnected more than 2.75 lakh mobile numbers following TRAI's crackdown ...
03 Sep, 2024, 03.52 PM IST
Trai plans more action to check spam callersTelecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is exploring differential punitive tariffs for spam callers using personal numbers. Analysis f...
29 Aug, 2024, 10.23 AM IST
Trai directs telcos to migrate 140-series calls to blockchain platform to curb spamTrai has instructed telecom operators to shift telemarketing calls to a blockchain-based DLT platform by September 30. Starting November 1,...
20 Aug, 2024, 04.21 PM IST
Trai orders telcos to stop promotional calls from unregistered sendersThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India asked telecom operators to discontinue voice calls from unregistered telemarketers to mitigate sp...
13 Aug, 2024, 02.52 PM IST
Trai directs telcos to blacklist entities misusing connections for spam callsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) mandated telecom operators to disconnect and blacklist for two years any entity misusing b...
08 Aug, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
Battling the spam goliath: Inside Trai's plan to clamp down on unwanted calls, spammersTrai's efforts to combat spam include implementing DLT, removing inactive headers, and AI-based scam detection. However, challenges such as...
10 Mar, 2024, 10.32 AM IST
Govt to form panel to draft guidelines to check pesky callsThe Indian government may consider regulating or issuing guidelines to over-the-top channels like WhatsApp to combat the rise of pesky call...
15 Feb, 2024, 01.09 PM IST
Trai pings OTT cos to form joint front against phishing, spamsThe telecom regulator will soon call the app makers for a meeting during which it will discuss how these over-the-top (OTT) communication p...
22 Jun, 2023, 08.19 AM IST
Trai overhauls rules on pesky calls, spam messages; spells out obligation of telcosThe regulations provide for registration of senders, registration of headers, and, more importantly, registration of subscribers' consent.
19 Jul, 2018, 10.21 PM IST