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Telcos To Face Fines Up To Rs 10 Lakh Over Spam Calls: Regulator
Telecom regulator TRAI on Wednesday intensified its crackdown on pesky calls and messages with new rules that prescribe fines ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh for recurring and repeated instances of violation.
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2.75 Lakh Telephone Numbers Blocked As Telecom Body Cracks Down On Spam Calls
As many as 2.75 lakh telephone numbers have been disconnected and services to 50 entities blocked as part of regulator Trai's massive crackdown against pesky calls and unregistered telmarketers.
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Telecom Regulator TRAI To Review, Tighten Rules To Curb Spam Calls
Telecom regulator will review and strengthen regulations to curb pesky, spam calls, TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said today.
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DND App To Be Compatible With All Android Phones By March: Telecom Body
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is fixing bugs in its do not disturb app, which helps mobile subscribers report pesky calls and text messages immediately, a senior official of the regulatory body said today.
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TRAI Imposed Rs. 35 Crore Fine on Telcos for Failing to Curb Pesky Calls, SMS: Telecom Minister
Telecom regulator TRAI has imposed a penalty of Rs 34.99 crore on service providers for failing to curb pesky calls and SMS on their network, Parliament was informed on Friday.
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TRAI Directs Telecom Providers to Set Up Digital Platform for Customer Consent to Curb Promotional Calls, Messages
In order to curb the menace of pesky calls and sms, telecom regulator Trai has directed service providers to develop a unified digital platform in two months to seek, maintain and revoke customers' consent for promotional calls and messages.
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End Of Pesky Calls? Telecom Companies To Include AI-Based Spam Filters
Unwanted calls and SMS may finally end as the Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI) enforces new rules for companies today.
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Regulator TRAI Asks Telecom Firms To Curb Intrusive Marketing Calls
Trai on Monday asked telcos to take immediate action to curb pesky calls and messages by getting banks and FIs to clean up unused templates.
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Around 95 Percent WhatsApp Users in India Receive Pesky Calls, SMS Through Online Business: Survey
Around 76 percent of respondents have claimed that they have noticed a rise in pesky calls or SMS based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and their activity on Facebook or Instagram, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Wednesday.
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92 Percent Mobile Phone Users Get Unsolicited Calls Daily Even on DND: Survey
An overwhelming majority of mobile phone subscribers in India get at least one pesky call every day and 92 percent receive unsolicited calls even after being in the 'Do Not Disturb' list, as per a survey by online firm LocalCircles. According to the survey, 78 percent respondents said they get the highest number of pesky calls from financial servic...
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TRAI Working on Technology to Detect Pesky Calls, Messages; Joint Action Plan on Financial Fraud
TRAI is working on technology to detect pesky calls and messages, the telecom regulator said on Monday. It said that unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) or pesky communication was a major source of inconvenience to the public and impinges on the privacy of individuals. The regulator is also working on a joint action plan with a Joint Committ...
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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iOS 13 Will Let You Silence Unknown Callers to Help Combat Pesky Calls
Silence Unknown Callers is aimed at helpful users avoid spam calls.
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How to Activate DND on Idea Number
Activating DND on Idea is pretty simple and once you do that you will get fewer calls or texts from pesky spammers.
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How to Activate DND on Jio: Activating Do Not Disturb on Your Reliance Jio Number
Activating do not disturb (DND) on your Jio number is supposed to stop phone calls and text messages from pesky telemarketers.
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Telcos To Face Fines Up To Rs 10 Lakh Over Spam Calls: Regulator
Telecom regulator TRAI on Wednesday intensified its crackdown on pesky calls and messages with new rules that prescribe fines ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh for recurring and repeated instances of violation.
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2.75 Lakh Telephone Numbers Blocked As Telecom Body Cracks Down On Spam Calls
As many as 2.75 lakh telephone numbers have been disconnected and services to 50 entities blocked as part of regulator Trai's massive crackdown against pesky calls and unregistered telmarketers.
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Telecom Regulator TRAI To Review, Tighten Rules To Curb Spam Calls
Telecom regulator will review and strengthen regulations to curb pesky, spam calls, TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said today.
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DND App To Be Compatible With All Android Phones By March: Telecom Body
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is fixing bugs in its do not disturb app, which helps mobile subscribers report pesky calls and text messages immediately, a senior official of the regulatory body said today.
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TRAI Imposed Rs. 35 Crore Fine on Telcos for Failing to Curb Pesky Calls, SMS: Telecom Minister
Telecom regulator TRAI has imposed a penalty of Rs 34.99 crore on service providers for failing to curb pesky calls and SMS on their network, Parliament was informed on Friday.
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TRAI Directs Telecom Providers to Set Up Digital Platform for Customer Consent to Curb Promotional Calls, Messages
In order to curb the menace of pesky calls and sms, telecom regulator Trai has directed service providers to develop a unified digital platform in two months to seek, maintain and revoke customers' consent for promotional calls and messages.
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End Of Pesky Calls? Telecom Companies To Include AI-Based Spam Filters
Unwanted calls and SMS may finally end as the Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI) enforces new rules for companies today.
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Regulator TRAI Asks Telecom Firms To Curb Intrusive Marketing Calls
Trai on Monday asked telcos to take immediate action to curb pesky calls and messages by getting banks and FIs to clean up unused templates.
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Around 95 Percent WhatsApp Users in India Receive Pesky Calls, SMS Through Online Business: Survey
Around 76 percent of respondents have claimed that they have noticed a rise in pesky calls or SMS based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and their activity on Facebook or Instagram, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Wednesday.
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92 Percent Mobile Phone Users Get Unsolicited Calls Daily Even on DND: Survey
An overwhelming majority of mobile phone subscribers in India get at least one pesky call every day and 92 percent receive unsolicited calls even after being in the 'Do Not Disturb' list, as per a survey by online firm LocalCircles. According to the survey, 78 percent respondents said they get the highest number of pesky calls from financial servic...
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TRAI Working on Technology to Detect Pesky Calls, Messages; Joint Action Plan on Financial Fraud
TRAI is working on technology to detect pesky calls and messages, the telecom regulator said on Monday. It said that unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) or pesky communication was a major source of inconvenience to the public and impinges on the privacy of individuals. The regulator is also working on a joint action plan with a Joint Committ...
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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iOS 13 Will Let You Silence Unknown Callers to Help Combat Pesky Calls
Silence Unknown Callers is aimed at helpful users avoid spam calls.
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How to Activate DND on Idea Number
Activating DND on Idea is pretty simple and once you do that you will get fewer calls or texts from pesky spammers.
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How to Activate DND on Jio: Activating Do Not Disturb on Your Reliance Jio Number
Activating do not disturb (DND) on your Jio number is supposed to stop phone calls and text messages from pesky telemarketers.
