Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) stated that it has banned greater than 21 lakh cellular numbers making fraud and spam calls and messages within the final one yr. Together with this, about one lakh different entities have been blacklisted. The telecom regulator has additionally issued a public advisory relating to the battle towards spam. TRAI stated that cellular customers mustn’t simply block fraud and spam calls however also needs to report them. Customers can report these numbers by TRAI’s official DND app.
That is the good thing about reporting fraud quantity
It has been stated in TRAI’s advisory that this main motion has been taken solely after receiving experiences from numerous individuals. When a quantity is reported by the app, TRAI and telecom firms hint and confirm it and disconnect it completely. Whereas if a person solely blocks a quantity, then it’s blocked solely on that gadget, however the spammer retains harassing different customers.
TRAI gave this recommendation to cease spam
The telecom regulator has requested customers to obtain the official TRAI DND app. Customers have been requested to report numbers containing spam calls and messages on this app. The regulator has suggested that individuals ought to keep away from sharing their private info on calls, messages and social media. Additionally, calls coming from suspicious numbers ought to be disconnected instantly.
Cell quantity validation platform will probably be launched quickly
The Division of Telecommunications goes to deliver new guidelines with the intention of stopping the ever rising cyber fraud. Underneath this, the division will develop a brand new Cell Quantity Validation (MNV) platform. On this, it may be verified whether or not the person whose KYC particulars are with the telecom firm is utilizing the identical cellular quantity. This platform may be launched within the coming few months.
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