The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has taken decisive action to combat spam calls by blacklisting 50 entities for spamming end users. In addition, telecom operators have disconnected over 2.75 lakh mobile numbers and telecom resources in response to TRAI’s directives. These measures aim to reduce spam and enhance the overall telecom ecosystem’s efficiency, ensuring consumer relief from unsolicited calls.
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- TRAI directed telecom operators to blacklist 50 entities for spamming users.
- Over 2.75 lakh mobile numbers and telecom resources were disconnected as per TRAI’s directives.
- The measures are expected to significantly reduce spam calls and provide consumer relief.
- TRAI urged all stakeholders to comply with its directives for a cleaner telecom ecosystem.
- Promotional voice calls from unregistered senders or telemarketers were ordered to stop immediately.
- Unregistered telemarketers misusing telecom resources face up to two years of disconnection and blacklisting.
- TRAI noted a significant rise in spam calls, with over 7.9 lakh complaints received in the first half of 2024.
- The Department of Telecom (DoT) directed unregistered machine-to-machine (M2M) service providers to register by September 30, 2024.
- Non-registration by M2M service providers will lead to service disconnection.
- Bharti Airtel leads the M2M services segment with 2.8 crore subscribers and a 53.86% market share.
