TRAI had given a deadline of 1 September 2024 to telecom companies to stop promotional SMS. But on the demand of stakeholders, it has been extended to 1 October 2024. Actually, TRAI is insisting on stopping spam and fake calls and if anyone violates it, he will be blacklisted. TRAI had also instructed telecom companies to curb URL/APK links. On the orders of TRAI, telecom companies are trying to complete the work by the deadline.
TRAI gave these instructions
TRAI had directed telecom companies to stop promotional messages. Its deadline was 1 September. But now its deadline has been extended to 1 October 2024. TRAI wants to curb fake and spam calls soon. TRAI had said that if any entity misuses its SIP/PRI lines to make spam calls, then all telecom resources of the entity will be disconnected by its telecom service provider (TSP). Not only this, that entity will also be blacklisted.
Telecom operators are working on the order
Telecom operators are already working on this order. Telecom operators had asked TRAI for some more time, after which it has been extended till 1 October 2024. These days the cases of spam messages and calls are increasing rapidly, in such a situation TRAI had said that spam SMS will not be allowed to be delivered. Also, instructions were given to curb URL/APK links. Let us tell you that scammers also steal banking details of users through URL/APK links, after which financial fraud happens with them.
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