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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...
Trai sets May 1 deadline for telcos to review detect system for barring pesky calls, unwanted SMSesThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has also called for further tightening of the registration exercise of principal entities ...
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)...
Unsolicited callers may soon have to pay heavy fine to victim consumersMinistry source told that it is mooted that caller engaging in unsolicited calls will have to pay heavy penalties which can go up to Rs 100...
Trai raps telcos for delaying registration of private, govt-owned telemarketersAbout two years ago, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had issued rules, making it mandatory for telcos to seek subscriber c...
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...
Fines against telcos alone for pesky calls will lead to lawsuits: Cellular groupTrai has suggested penalties on phone companies failing to curb unwanted text messages and calls from registered telemarketers on their net...
Each pesky call will cost telecom companies Rs 5,000Trai directed the telcos to submit, by the 15th of every month, a list of all bulk connections provided during the preceding month.
- TRAI proposes Rs 500 fine on 1st complaint against pesky SMSes
To curb the menace of unsolicited SMSes, Trai today proposed charging unregistered telemarketers a penalty of Rs 500 on first complaint.
- 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...
- Tired of pesky calls? Wait till February 1
India’s 700 million strong mobile phone subscribers will have to wait for relief from the from pesky telemarketers and unwanted commercial ...
- TRAI to seek industry views on Do-Call Registry
Telecom regulator TRAI will issue consultation paper this week for stakeholders to elicit views on a 'Do-Call' registry where only register...
- Government seeks compliance report from telcos on pesky calls
The Department of Telecom has directed all service providers to comply with the regulations on pesky calls and discontinue the phone connec...
- CUTS backs TRAI on penalties for unwanted calls
CUTS International, a leading economic policy research and advocacy group, has strongly supported Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's r...
- Registry on eliminating unsolicited phone calls on anvil
Government may setup a National Do Not Call (NDNC) Registry, registration to which will eliminate unsolicited telmarketing phone calls by S...
- 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.
- Trai to introduce do-not-call registry
Trai said this was essential as unsolicited commercial calls "disturbed a large number of subscribers".