Psychology says people who never answer unknown numbers are not rude, they may be protecting more than their privacyFor many people, declining an unknown call may have little to do with anxiety and more to do with managing personal boundaries. Communicati...
From 100,000 calls a month to 5 million a day: Inside Vobiz’s AI telephony betFounded by Suman Gandham and Vikash Srivastava, Vobiz is betting that the rise of AI voice agents will require a telecom layer built for ma...
Pesky call complaints rise steadily since 2022, over 82% against unregistered telemarketers, Governments tells ParliamentGrievances against pesky calls and messages have risen significantly since 2022. Most complaints are filed against unregistered telemarkete...
Telecom operators flag 24.4 billion spam calls, messages in April-June: TRAITelecom operators flagged 24.4 billion calls and messages as suspected spam during April-June. AI systems identified 22.9 billion calls and...
TRAI directs use of 1601-series for service, transactional calls by utilities, logistics cosTRAI mandates a new 1601 number series for transactional calls by other sectors. This initiative aims to separate these calls from sensitiv...
OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite Review: Clean Software Can't Offset the Price IncreaseThe OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite initially offered strong value, but price hikes have significantly altered its market position. Its large batter...
Vodafone Idea says FY27 marks 'period of execution' after AGR relief, capital infusionVodafone Idea has resolved financial challenges and entered an execution phase. The company is now focused on network investments and impro...
1.48 billion promotional 140-series calls blocked in Q1 after DND preference checks: TRAI reportTRAI reported 13.16 billion promotional calls originated via the 140 series. About 1.48 billion promotional calls were blocked after verifi...
TRAI takes action against 1.83 Lakh telecom resources to curb unsolicited commercial communicationsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) took action against 1.83 lakh telecom resources and blacklisted 263 senders during the fir...
Consumers complain about 17.22 lakh pesky calls, SMS till May this year: MoS TelecomTelecom subscribers reported over 17 lakh pesky communications this year. Over 31 lakh such communications were reported in the year 2025. ...
TRAI asks Truecaller to show DND choice, not 'frequently blocked' tagTRAI objects to Truecaller's 'frequently blocked' badge on regulated numbers. The regulator prefers users utilize the DND app for managing ...
Truecaller CEO: Extending TRAI's jurisdiction encroaches on MeitY's domainTruecaller's CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala views TRAI's expanded jurisdiction as an encroachment on the IT Ministry's regulatory authority. He ar...
TRAI likely to tweak regulation for spam data sharing by call management apps soonTRAI plans to amend regulations for commercial communications soon. Call management apps may share user-reported spam details with telecom ...
Trai pushes back on spam tag for 1600, 140 numbersTrai clarified that tagging and blocking calls from 1600 and 140 series numbers is not allowed. Subscribers can manage promotional calls fr...
Why is it called spam? The surprising story behind one of the internet's most famous wordsSpam origin history: The term spam originated from a canned meat product introduced by Hormel Foods in 1937. A famous British comedy sketch...
Truecaller CEO says 5.25 lakh people flag calls from 1600, 140 series as spam everydaySpammers are exploiting Trai's directive on specific phone number series. Truecaller data shows millions of users label these calls as spam...
TRAI bars apps from blocking, tagging calls from 1600 number seriesTelecom regulator Trai stated no app can block calls from 1600 number series. Promotional calls from 140 number series also cannot be filte...