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TRAI's Rs 20 Rule: How To Keep Your SIM Active Without Monthly Recharges
TRAI has clarified its guidelines on SIM card deactivation due to inactivity, providing relief to prepaid users.
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Airtel Revises New Voice and SMS-Only Recharge Plans: Check Updated Prices
Airtel has revised its voice and SMS-only recharge plan prices following the introduction of new prepaid options, in line with TRAI's guidelines announced last month. The operator quietly updated the prices of both voice and SMS-only special tariff vouchers (STVs) soon after TRAI announced it would review the new vouchers. Airtel had previously upd...
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Reliance Jio Launches Voice-Only Plans in India; Tipster Claims Data Plans Will Get More Expensive
Reliance Jio has introduced special value packs, for only voice and SMS services, for its prepaid users in India. This move follows a mandate by TRAI for all telecom operators to offer standalone Special Tariff Vouchers for voice calls and SMS. Additionally, a tipster suggested that the telecom service provider may soon revise some of the older v...
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Airtel Introduces New Voice and SMS-Only Prepaid Plans After TRAI Mandate
Bharti Airtel is introducing specialised prepaid recharge plans including only voice and SMS services. The move comes after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a mandate last month to telecommunication operators in India. These new plans will not include bundled data and are aimed at consumers who do not have Internet connectivi...
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply To Petition On Rise In Cybercrime
The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to a petition seeking urgent implementation of a caller name display service to tackle the rise in cybercrime and spam calls
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TRAI Mandates Telecom Operators to Offer Specialised Voice and SMS Packs, Benefitting Consumers in Rural Areas
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued the twelfth amendment to the Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations on Monday. This mandates telecommunications operators in India to offer specialised recharge vouchers with select services that concerned stakeholders require.
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MyJio App Now Allows Users to Customise DND Preferences on Their Reliance Jio Number
MyJio app allows users to activate do not disturb (DND) on their respective numbers. Now the app allows people to set some granular preferences. Certain options will help stop the users from getting any spam or promotional calls or messages. Some preferences will allow users to selectively block commercial communication.
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TRAI Extends Deadline Of Traceability Mandate. All About New OTP Rule To Curb Online Fraud
From December 11 onward, any traffic (messages) with undefined or mismatched Telemarketer chains will be rejected.
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TRAI Traceability Guidelines Start From December 1. What It Means For OTPs
The new traceability guidelines of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will come into effect on December 1, 2024, to protect consumers from spam and fraudulent messages.
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Rule Changes From December 1: Crackdown On OTP Scams, Maldives Tourist Fee Hike And More
December is the last month of the calendar year 2024. Here are some important changes expected from December 1.
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Retired Air Force Personnel Duped Of ₹ 1 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A retired Air Force official from Faridabad was duped of Rs 5 lakh by fraudsters posing as TRAI and CBI officials, who placed him under "digital arrest" for 55 hours, the police said on Wednesday.
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IIT Bombay Student Loses Rs 7 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
An IIT Bombay student lost Rs 7.29 lakh after a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) employee and coerced him into paying the money by intimidating him under the pretext of 'digital arrest', police said on Tuesday.
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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Telecom Body Cracks Down, Disconnects Personal Numbers Used For Spam
Any telemarketer that makes spam calls or sends spam text from personal numbers will find the numbers disconnected. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a major crackdown against those engaged in spam calls and text.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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TRAI's Rs 20 Rule: How To Keep Your SIM Active Without Monthly Recharges
TRAI has clarified its guidelines on SIM card deactivation due to inactivity, providing relief to prepaid users.
-
Airtel Revises New Voice and SMS-Only Recharge Plans: Check Updated Prices
Airtel has revised its voice and SMS-only recharge plan prices following the introduction of new prepaid options, in line with TRAI's guidelines announced last month. The operator quietly updated the prices of both voice and SMS-only special tariff vouchers (STVs) soon after TRAI announced it would review the new vouchers. Airtel had previously upd...
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Reliance Jio Launches Voice-Only Plans in India; Tipster Claims Data Plans Will Get More Expensive
Reliance Jio has introduced special value packs, for only voice and SMS services, for its prepaid users in India. This move follows a mandate by TRAI for all telecom operators to offer standalone Special Tariff Vouchers for voice calls and SMS. Additionally, a tipster suggested that the telecom service provider may soon revise some of the older v...
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Airtel Introduces New Voice and SMS-Only Prepaid Plans After TRAI Mandate
Bharti Airtel is introducing specialised prepaid recharge plans including only voice and SMS services. The move comes after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a mandate last month to telecommunication operators in India. These new plans will not include bundled data and are aimed at consumers who do not have Internet connectivi...
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply To Petition On Rise In Cybercrime
The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to a petition seeking urgent implementation of a caller name display service to tackle the rise in cybercrime and spam calls
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TRAI Mandates Telecom Operators to Offer Specialised Voice and SMS Packs, Benefitting Consumers in Rural Areas
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued the twelfth amendment to the Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations on Monday. This mandates telecommunications operators in India to offer specialised recharge vouchers with select services that concerned stakeholders require.
-
MyJio App Now Allows Users to Customise DND Preferences on Their Reliance Jio Number
MyJio app allows users to activate do not disturb (DND) on their respective numbers. Now the app allows people to set some granular preferences. Certain options will help stop the users from getting any spam or promotional calls or messages. Some preferences will allow users to selectively block commercial communication.
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TRAI Extends Deadline Of Traceability Mandate. All About New OTP Rule To Curb Online Fraud
From December 11 onward, any traffic (messages) with undefined or mismatched Telemarketer chains will be rejected.
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TRAI Traceability Guidelines Start From December 1. What It Means For OTPs
The new traceability guidelines of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will come into effect on December 1, 2024, to protect consumers from spam and fraudulent messages.
-
Rule Changes From December 1: Crackdown On OTP Scams, Maldives Tourist Fee Hike And More
December is the last month of the calendar year 2024. Here are some important changes expected from December 1.
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Retired Air Force Personnel Duped Of ₹ 1 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A retired Air Force official from Faridabad was duped of Rs 5 lakh by fraudsters posing as TRAI and CBI officials, who placed him under "digital arrest" for 55 hours, the police said on Wednesday.
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IIT Bombay Student Loses Rs 7 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
An IIT Bombay student lost Rs 7.29 lakh after a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) employee and coerced him into paying the money by intimidating him under the pretext of 'digital arrest', police said on Tuesday.
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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Telecom Body Cracks Down, Disconnects Personal Numbers Used For Spam
Any telemarketer that makes spam calls or sends spam text from personal numbers will find the numbers disconnected. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a major crackdown against those engaged in spam calls and text.
-
Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
