Telcos, banks review interface to record, review and revoke consent for receiving commercial calls, messagesTelecom companies and banks are collaborating on a user-friendly platform. This platform will empower consumers to manage their consent for...
22 Jul, 2025, 05.42 PM IST
No more spam calls from banks for loans, credit cards: TRAI, RBI join forces to provide relief to customersTRAI has launched a pilot project focused on digital consent management, collaborating with RBI and certain banks, and directed all telecom...
18 Jun, 2025, 05.29 PM IST
Spammers call the shots as users stay silentMany mobile users in India are still vulnerable to spam. Trai reports that only a small fraction of users have registered their communicati...
23 May, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
Airtel working on tech to wipe out scam, phishingBharti Airtel is developing technology to prevent online scams and phishing attempts for its 380 million mobile users. About 80% complete, ...
11 Mar, 2025, 12.08 AM 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
Telecom gear sales under PLI scheme top ₹68,700 cr: DoT secretary Neeraj MittalIndia's telecom PLI scheme has achieved ₹68,700 crore in sales, including ₹13,007 crore in exports, within three and a half years. The sche...
14 Dec, 2024, 12.08 AM IST
Consumer affairs ministry to issue guidelines to curb pesky calls, messagesThe Department of Consumer Affairs is finalizing guidelines to combat spam calls and messages, working with stakeholders and the Department...
06 Dec, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Feel irritated with spam calls? New AI bot is here to take revenge for you by wasting their timeUK telecom company O2 has launched 'Daisy,' an AI-powered scambaiter, to combat the rise in phone scams. Disguised as a friendly grandmothe...
18 Nov, 2024, 02.45 PM IST
IMC 2024: Fund raise has kickstarted capex cycle for Voda Idea, says KM BirlaVodafone Idea (Vi) has initiated a capital expenditure cycle of $3.6 billion on equipment from Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung following a suc...
15 Oct, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
Telemarketing entities should be regulated to curb spam: Telcos to TraiTelecom companies advocate for government licensing of telemarketing entities and SMS service resellers to curb spam messages. They argue t...
12 Oct, 2024, 12.01 AM IST
Power & authority come in way of checking spam on OTT platformsDoT and Trai are struggling to curb spam and scams on OTT platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. While WhatsApp is cooperating to s...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Rising cybercrimes: Why it's high time for telcos and OTT companies to unite against a common threatOver 600 million consumers have come online in the past decade, creating opportunities and challenges. Cybercrime, fraud, and spam have ris...
19 Sep, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
Airtel CEO Vittal writes to heads of Jio, Vi, BSNL & Tata Tele, wants cos to share details of corporate connectionsIndian telecom operators are exploring collaboration to tackle spam calls and messages. Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has suggested sharin...
12 Sep, 2024, 08.34 AM IST
Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says people should not take calls from 'unknown' numbers"People should never pick calls made from unknown numbers. I request every citizen that they should respond to calls from only (telephone/m...
02 Jun, 2023, 09.22 PM IST
IT ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Rajeev ChandrasekharThe digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of 'digital nagriks', Chandrasekhar said, adding that the gov...
11 May, 2023, 08.19 PM IST
- How I managed to end the menace of unwanted insurance sales calls: Dhirendra Kumar CEO, Value Research
It all started with my buying a term insurance policy and ended with an insight into the inefficiency of insurance salesmen’s tactics.
30 Jul, 2012, 01.37 AM IST
How to use apps for your smartphone to cut spam SMS, email & unwanted callsConstantly buried under heaps of spam SMS, email & unwanted calls? Block them and you’ll save a lot of time. ET guides you how to use apps ...
24 Aug, 2011, 01.32 PM IST