TRAI cracks down on spam, bars 1.84 lakh telecom resources in April-June

August 4, 2026 4:33 PM

TRAI cracks down on spam, bars 1.84 lakh telecom resources in April-June

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) barred or disconnected nearly 1.84 lakh telecom resources and blacklisted 263 senders during the April-June quarter as it stepped up action against unsolicited commercial communications (UCC), according to its quarterly enforcement report released Tuesday. The regulator said telecom networks handled 730.82 billion outgoing calls and 691.09 billion SMSs during the first quarter of 2026-27. Against this, it received 1.085 million complaints related...

DoT cracks down on spam calls, disconnects 1.75 lakh landline numbers

April 3, 2025 1:01 PM

DoT cracks down on spam calls, disconnects 1.75 lakh landline numbers

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has disconnected approximately 1.75 lakh Direct Inward Dialing (DID) and landline telephone numbers found to be engaged in unauthorized promotional and illegal activities. Authorities have observed a surge in spam calls originating from telecom identifiers such as 0731, 079, and 080, often exploiting Primary Rate Interfaces (PRIs), Lease Lines, Internet Lease Lines, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), and International Private Leased Circuits (IPLC). Ci...