Trai to tighten rules to check pesky communicationThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) plans to strengthen regulations and increase penalties to combat pesky communications affe...
17 May, 2024, 05.34 PM 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
How to block irritating marketing spam calls, activate Do Not Disturb (DND) on Jio, Airtel, ViDespite several measures by Trai in the past few years, the problem of pesky telemarketing calls and messages has remained as it is. Howeve...
06 Jul, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
Trai tightens norms around spam calls, messagesThe Indian Telecom Regulatory Authority (Trai) has issued new directions to combat increasing pesky calls and messages. Telcos will now hav...
12 May, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Telcos mull deploying AI to check pesky calls amidst surge in fraudThe move comes even as mobile users are being increasingly bombarded by the menace of pesky calls and messages, leading to thousands of cro...
09 Mar, 2023, 11.25 PM IST
Trai flooded with complaints of pesky calls, messagesThe development has prompted the regulator to expedite fresh steps to curb the menace. For starters, a Joint Committee of Regulators (JCOR)...
28 Nov, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
Trai directs telcos to submit monthly reports on complaints under new pesky call rulesTelecom Regulatory Authority of India has outlined the specific format in which the compliance reports need to be filled by the companies.
06 Aug, 2019, 08.35 PM IST
Pesky calls issue: Apple writes to TRAI on new features to flag spam callsThis new capability, the company said, provides developers with the ability to create an app extension that allows users to report both unw...
07 Aug, 2018, 10.36 PM IST
New Trai pesky calls norms won't help, say consumers bodyTrai came out with the rules on Thursday, making it mandatory to seek subscriber consent for receiving unsolicited commercial communication...
20 Jul, 2018, 11.01 PM IST
iPhones may shut down if Apple fails to install pesky call appThe company has steadfastly refused to install any such app so far.
20 Jul, 2018, 01.24 PM IST
COAI flags concerns on Trai's draft pesky call norms; seeks cost-benefit mathTrai has sought tightening of the rules around unwanted telemarketing calls and messages, and proposed penalty of up to Rs 76 lakh per mont...
24 Jun, 2018, 03.01 PM IST
Trai extends deadlines for comments on Unsolicited Commercial Communication paperTrai said it has now sought comments and counter-comments by November 9 and November 16 instead of the earlier October 12 and October 26 de...
11 Oct, 2017, 05.15 PM IST
Trai issues paper to review do-not-disturb normsAcknowledging that the current system has failed in checking such calls and messages, Trai issued a consultation paper on Thursday.
14 Sep, 2017, 10.29 PM IST
- Telecom regulator Trai initiates action against Idea
Telecom regulator Trai today said it has initiated action against Idea Cellular for not implementing the revised procedure for lodging of c...
06 Dec, 2012, 10.22 PM IST
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal a victim of pesky messages too"Trai is taking it up (pesky calls/SMSes issue). I also face lot of problem. Every two minutes I get such SMS," Sibal told reporters.
30 Oct, 2012, 03.36 PM IST
TRAI seeks solutions to pesky call menaceThe telecom regulator on Tuesday asked operators to suggest ways to deal with the "gigantic problem" within a fortnight.
11 Oct, 2012, 05.04 AM IST
- Finally, Trai hangs up on pesky unsolicited calls and SMSes
More than 850 million customers are expected to get relief from pesky calls and messages, selling everything rom real estate to weight loss...
28 Sep, 2011, 03.30 AM IST