'Press 1 if the transaction not done by you': How Bengaluru woman lost Rs 2 lakh while stopping a fraudA 57-year-old woman from Bengaluru lost Rs 2 lakh after following instructions during a fake IVR call. She pressed a key as instructed, and...
30 Jan, 2025, 04.28 PM IST
Apple iOS 18.2 introduces real-time spam blocking with Truecaller: Here’s how it worksiOS 18.2’s Live Caller ID Lookup API empowers apps like Truecaller to enhance spam detection and blocking in real-time, bringing iPhones cl...
22 Jan, 2025, 08.04 PM 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
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
Separate number series for marketing, service calls soon to curb spamIndia's telecom regulator is set to issue a mandate to demarcate separate numbering series for transactional and marketing calls made by bu...
07 Mar, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
Phone number spoofing: How to stop this?Phone spoofing has become a menace but users can neutralize the harmful threats by following a few steps.
29 Feb, 2024, 01.31 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
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
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
Trai to propose unified KYC system to check fraudulent callers: ChairmanSpeaking at India Mobile Congress, Trai Chairman PD Vaghela said it is difficult to find the actual culprit at present who has indulged in ...
02 Oct, 2022, 10.04 PM IST
Xiaomi Mi Band 3 announced for India. Here's everything about itThe new Mi Band 3 comes with a bigger display than its predecessor, the Band 2.
27 Sep, 2018, 01.31 PM IST
Feature phone users will now get caller id services too, thanks to TruecallerThe name of the caller will be delivered to users via flash SMS before the call hits the users mobile.
29 Mar, 2017, 08.03 AM IST
- Block app 'We Phone': Intelligence Bureau to DoT
'We Phone' application, which offers call service similar to Skype, allows user to make free calls using mobile internet service to other s...
06 Oct, 2014, 06.56 PM IST
- ET Review: LG Optimus Net
LG’s Optimus One was one of the best entrylevel Android smartphones last year. It offered a premium feel and impressive performance at a ni...
09 Nov, 2011, 06.04 AM IST
- E-scams take the cellphone route
The reality is a different story, as the scammers are not calling from another country, but are comfortably ensconced in a distant suburb i...
14 Apr, 2010, 10.56 AM IST
- Google Voice slips past Apple onto iPhone
Google on Tuesday slipped its Voice service onto iPhones by using the Web to sidestep Apple's rejection of mini-program to be given away fr...
27 Jan, 2010, 02.34 AM IST