Telemarketing Sms

• Operators, banks, insurance companies to face action on pesky calls

  The new rules issued by the authority include a fine of Rs 5,000 per complaint on a telecom firm if found that the unsolicited commercial call (UCC) or SMS was made by unregistered telemarketers using its network.

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  TRAI recommends levy of SMS termination charge to curb spam messages

  Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has decided to disconnect the unauthorised telemarketers immediately and blacklist them for two years.

• Limit of 200 SMS-es per day reintroduced by Supreme Court

  Once again, a mobile phone cannot be used to send more than 200 SMS-es in a day. The Supreme Court has brought back the quota today with an interim order. The quota was introduced originally to deter unsolicited SMS-es by telemarketing companies.

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  28,000 phones disconnected for making pesky calls

  Almost 28,000 telephones have been disconnected and over 44,000 notices issued to unregistered telemarketers.

• 28,000 phones disconnected for making pesky calls

  Almost 28,000 telephones have been disconnected and over 44,000 notices issued to unregistered telemarketers.

• Telecom regulator issues notice to 900 individuals over pesky calls

  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI has said it has penalised 15 telemarketers till date and notices have been issued to 900 individuals and phones of 90 people has been disconnected for violating norms put in place to curb pesky calls and SMSes.

• Will rules against pesky SMS-es work?

  A new attempt to protect you from spam SMS-es and telemarketing calls will also limit how many text messages you can send in a day. So if you have itchy fingers, watch out. Starting yesterday, nobody can send more than 100 SMS-es a day.

• Have you registered to block junk SMSes?

  Millions of mobile subscribers across the country are likely to get relief from pesky commercial calls and messages with the regulations preventing such communications coming into effect on Tuesday.

• Telecom regulator sticks to 100 SMS a day plan

  In its effort to stop the menace of unwanted communication, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI has said that as of now, there is no plan to do away the restriction of 100 SMSes per SIM per day for all subscribers, except on special occasions like Diwali, Eid or other festivals.

• How to block telemarketing SMS/calls

  To stop receiving telemarketing calls or SMS-es, you can dial 1909 or send an SMS to 1909. For details, log onto www.nccptrai.gov.in and click on "How to register‟ under the tab that says "Information for customers."If you receive telemarketing calls or SMS-es a week after you've registered, you can complain to your phone company. You'll need to ...

• Telemarketers could be fined Rs 2.5 lakhs per call or SMS

  Those endless calls and sms-es from telemarketers will soon come with serious punishment for offenders.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has gone public with its recommendations.  They include:A separate 70 series will be allocated to telemarketersAll telemarketers will need to compulsorily registeredNo commercial communication ...