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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India i.e. TRAI has given a deadline of 1 September 2024 to telecom companies to stop promotional spam SMS. But now TRAI has extended this deadline on the demand of stakeholders. TRAI has extended this deadline by 1 month to 1 October 2024. In view of the increasing cases of fake calls and SMS, TRAI has issued a notice to telecom companies. TRAI said that telecom companies should ban SMS containing URLs, APK files, OTT links and phone numbers.
What instructions did TRAI give to telecom companies?
TRAI wants to curb fake SMS and spam calls. TRAI has directed that if any organization or institution misuses its SIP/PRI line to make spam calls or SMS, then all its telecom resources should be shut down by the telecom service providers. It is also a notice to blacklist the entity.
Telecom operators asked for time
Telecom operators are working on this after TRAI's instructions. They requested TRAI to extend their deadline, which TRAI accepted and now the new deadline is October 1.
Users fall prey to fraud
Actually, scammers send spam SMS to innocent users and steal the user's banking details through URL/APK link. As soon as they get the information, they empty the users' bank accounts. TRAI has issued instructions to telecom operators to stop this fraud.
