Consent creation in client service callsCustomer call recordings in India lack true consent. Companies record calls for quality checks, but customers have no choice. This data col...
27 Mar, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
PIB confirms: You can block telemarketers using TRAI’s DND appTRAI’s DND App is legit, says PIB. Users can curb spam calls by it. The app is available across platforms
19 May, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
Over 2.75 lakh URLs whitelisted by 10,000 entities after TRAI guidanceOver 10,000 businesses have whitelisted more than 2.75 lakh URLs following TRAI's directive to ensure secure message transmission. The regu...
16 Oct, 2024, 08.21 PM 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
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath reveals why his phone now remains always silent, blames past 'karma'Zerodha's Nithin Kamath recently shared on X how his phone now stays silent due to telemarketing calls, attributing it to past karma. Refle...
04 May, 2024, 04.55 PM IST
- IB says telemarketer calls from Landlines pose security threat
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has warned that a dedicated number series to ward off telemarketer calls from landlines can pose a national se...
01 Jul, 2011, 05.38 AM IST
Telemarketing calls: What killed the 'Do Not Call' registry?The answer: Penalties for cold calls were much lower than telemarketers' profits. And SMS marketing is even more lucrative.
24 Apr, 2011, 06.52 AM IST
- Telemarketers to get new landline number series this week
The government is likely to issue new numbers for telemarketing calls originating from landline phones to help customers recognise unsolici...
20 Feb, 2011, 05.51 PM IST
- Raja orders action against unsolicited tele calls
An unsolicited telemarketing call to Pranab Mukherjee is what it took Telecom Minister A Raja to call action for prohibiting immediately su...
05 Aug, 2010, 08.35 PM IST
- 10,151 telephones disconnected for violating NDNC norms: TRAI
TRAI on Sunday said it has ordered disconnection of 10,151 telephones of telemarketers for repeated violation of Do Not Call Registry norms.
12 Oct, 2008, 04.03 PM IST
- 'Do-call-registry isn't a solution'
t’s been a year since the telecom regulator, Trai, put in place a national do-not-call (NDNC) registry to protect consumers from unsolicite...
13 Aug, 2008, 04.11 AM IST
- No unsolicited telemarketing calls, SMSes from today
Millions of telecom subscribers in India would finally heave a sigh of relief from Monday when the much-awaited do-not-call-registry comes ...
12 Nov, 2007, 09.18 PM IST
- Telemarketers can’t call you from April 1
Any subscriber can opt for a blanket ban on all calls or can select the kind of calls they wish to receive.
27 Jan, 2007, 12.37 AM IST
- Trai to put up a 'do-not-cal' sign
In a welcome reprieve for millions of phone subscribers, India will soon launch a ’do-not-call’ registry where subscribers can list their t...
21 Nov, 2006, 03.14 AM IST
- Trai to introduce do-not-call registry
Trai said this was essential as unsolicited commercial calls "disturbed a large number of subscribers".
20 Nov, 2006, 09.20 PM IST
- TRAI steps in to curb unsolicited calls
Considering the growing dissatisfaction among consumers, the regulator has initiated a consultation process aimed at reducing the bulk of U...
20 Nov, 2006, 07.00 PM IST