TRAI, DoT Step Up Fight Against Pesky Callers & Fraudsters, Block Over 1 Cr Phone Connections

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) have jointly disconnected over 1 Cr mobile connections to check pesky callers and fraudsters.

As per PTI’s report, the telecom department blocked 2.27 Lakh mobile handsets for involvement in cybercrime and financial fraud.

“Till date, more than 1 Cr fraudulent mobile connections have been disconnected with the help of Sancharsaathi. Further, 2.27 Lakh mobile handsets have been blocked for involvement in cybercrime /financial frauds,” the report said, citing TRAI’s official statement.

The statement further added, “In the last fortnight, over 3.5 Lakh such numbers have been disconnected and 50 entities have been blacklisted. In addition, around 3.5 Lakh unused and unverified SMS headers and 12 Lakh content templates are blocked.”

A few days back, it was reported that telecom operators have blacklisted 50 entities for spamming end users, following the directions of TRAI.

Back then, the telecom regulator said that telcos also disconnected more than 2.75 Lakh mobile numbers, telecom resources and SIP DID (session initiation protocol and direct inward dialling) in response to its directives. 

The telecom regulator has also been taking measures for compulsory name display on incoming calls, which is facing delay due to tech-related hurdles.

TRAI released revised regulations quality of service rules, which will come into effect from October 1, the statement further said.

Additionally, from April 1, 2025, monthly monitoring of Quality of Service, performance of mobile service will be started instead of quarterly basis.