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TRAI Amends Spam Call Rules to Ease Reporting, Enforce Compliance; COAI Slams Penalties for Operators
TRAI recently amended its regulations to curb unsolicited spam calls and promotional messages from unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) and increase penalties for spammers and non-compliant operators. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has criticised the updated rules, including penalties on service providers.
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Telecom Regulator Recommends Ending STD Codes, Calls For 10-Digit Landline Number System
This proposal also involves a shift to dialing all calls with a prefix of '0' and an area code for fixed-line services, signaling a major change in India's telecom system.
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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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TRAI Enforces New Porting Guidelines From July 1 to Curb Fraudulent SIM Replacements
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced new guidelines concerning the replacement of lost, damaged or stolen SIM cards on March 14. The rules come into effect starting today (July 1). As per the guidelines, mobile phone users must now wait for a specified period of time before they will be allowed to switch network providers.
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New Rules Set For SIM Card Replacement Under Mobile Number Portability From July 1
Amendments to Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regulations to check SIM swap and replacement fraudulent activities will come into force from July 1, The telecom regulatory body Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.
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Will Those Having Multiple SIM Cards Be Charged? Telecom Regulator Responds
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI has responded to claims of customers being charged for holding multiple SIM cards or numbering resources.
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TRAI Introduces New Guidelines for Mobile Number Porting; to Come Into Effect From July 1
The telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) announced changes to its mobile number portability (MNP) rules last week. As per the latest amendment, if a SIM card has been swapped or replaced, the associated mobile number cannot be ported out to a different telecom operator for seven days. This is the ninth new amendment since ...
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TRAI Aims to Tackle Call Drops Issue With Regulations; Improve Connectivity Inside Buildings
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will tackle call drops in the country and aid in the growth of the telecom sector in the country, the regulator's newly appointed Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said on Wednesday. Lahoti's predecessor, PD Vaghela, retired last September after completing his two-year term.
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TRAI Warns Against 'Illegal' Fraudulent Calls Threatening Number Disconnection
TRAI on Wednesday warned people against fraudulent calls falsely claiming to be from the telecom regulator and threatening to disconnect numbers. The regulatory body termed such calls as "illegal". The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has clarified that it neither blocks nor disconnects the mobile number of individual telecom customers.
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TRAI Invites Public Comments on Ways to Make Smartphone Affordable in India
Telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday invited public comments to explore ways and means to make smartphone affordable in the country for digital inclusion. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) as part of its consultation paper on "Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies" will assess if measures taken by the government such as...
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DoT Said to Approach TRAI for Auction of New Spectrum Bands, Radio Waves
The Department of Telecom (DoT) is likely to approach the sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) this week for the auction of a set of spectrum bands as well as radio waves held by permits that are due to expire in 2024, an official source said. DoT is expected to hold the auction in the March quarter of the current fiscal.
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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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No Drive To Probe Past Tariff Plans For Predatory Pricing: Telecom Regulator TRAI
Regulatory body TRAI on Saturday clarified and denied news reports that it was undertaking a drive to probe all past tariff plans for predatory pricing.
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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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TRAI Issues Draft to Repeal Regulation on Dial-Up Quality, Leased Line Internet Access Service
Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday issued a draft to repeal the regulation on quality of service of dial-up and leased line internet access service. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said that there are no dial-up subscribers now and high-speed broadband services are being provided through optical fibres, wireless technologies such as ...
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TRAI Amends Spam Call Rules to Ease Reporting, Enforce Compliance; COAI Slams Penalties for Operators
TRAI recently amended its regulations to curb unsolicited spam calls and promotional messages from unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) and increase penalties for spammers and non-compliant operators. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has criticised the updated rules, including penalties on service providers.
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Telecom Regulator Recommends Ending STD Codes, Calls For 10-Digit Landline Number System
This proposal also involves a shift to dialing all calls with a prefix of '0' and an area code for fixed-line services, signaling a major change in India's telecom system.
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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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TRAI Enforces New Porting Guidelines From July 1 to Curb Fraudulent SIM Replacements
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced new guidelines concerning the replacement of lost, damaged or stolen SIM cards on March 14. The rules come into effect starting today (July 1). As per the guidelines, mobile phone users must now wait for a specified period of time before they will be allowed to switch network providers.
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New Rules Set For SIM Card Replacement Under Mobile Number Portability From July 1
Amendments to Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regulations to check SIM swap and replacement fraudulent activities will come into force from July 1, The telecom regulatory body Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.
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Will Those Having Multiple SIM Cards Be Charged? Telecom Regulator Responds
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI has responded to claims of customers being charged for holding multiple SIM cards or numbering resources.
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TRAI Introduces New Guidelines for Mobile Number Porting; to Come Into Effect From July 1
The telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) announced changes to its mobile number portability (MNP) rules last week. As per the latest amendment, if a SIM card has been swapped or replaced, the associated mobile number cannot be ported out to a different telecom operator for seven days. This is the ninth new amendment since ...
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TRAI Aims to Tackle Call Drops Issue With Regulations; Improve Connectivity Inside Buildings
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will tackle call drops in the country and aid in the growth of the telecom sector in the country, the regulator's newly appointed Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said on Wednesday. Lahoti's predecessor, PD Vaghela, retired last September after completing his two-year term.
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TRAI Warns Against 'Illegal' Fraudulent Calls Threatening Number Disconnection
TRAI on Wednesday warned people against fraudulent calls falsely claiming to be from the telecom regulator and threatening to disconnect numbers. The regulatory body termed such calls as "illegal". The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has clarified that it neither blocks nor disconnects the mobile number of individual telecom customers.
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TRAI Invites Public Comments on Ways to Make Smartphone Affordable in India
Telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday invited public comments to explore ways and means to make smartphone affordable in the country for digital inclusion. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) as part of its consultation paper on "Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies" will assess if measures taken by the government such as...
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DoT Said to Approach TRAI for Auction of New Spectrum Bands, Radio Waves
The Department of Telecom (DoT) is likely to approach the sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) this week for the auction of a set of spectrum bands as well as radio waves held by permits that are due to expire in 2024, an official source said. DoT is expected to hold the auction in the March quarter of the current fiscal.
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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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No Drive To Probe Past Tariff Plans For Predatory Pricing: Telecom Regulator TRAI
Regulatory body TRAI on Saturday clarified and denied news reports that it was undertaking a drive to probe all past tariff plans for predatory pricing.
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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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TRAI Issues Draft to Repeal Regulation on Dial-Up Quality, Leased Line Internet Access Service
Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday issued a draft to repeal the regulation on quality of service of dial-up and leased line internet access service. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said that there are no dial-up subscribers now and high-speed broadband services are being provided through optical fibres, wireless technologies such as ...
