{"id":1285049,"date":"2024-09-08T13:41:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T08:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1285049"},"modified":"2024-09-08T13:41:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T08:11:34","slug":"trai-crack-whip-against-spammers-2-5-lakh-mobile-numbers-disconnected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/trai-crack-whip-against-spammers-2-5-lakh-mobile-numbers-disconnected\/","title":{"rendered":"TRAI Crack Whip Against Spammers: 2.5 Lakh Mobile Numbers Disconnected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here is good news for all of those who are constantly being spammed by random callers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-13-2.jpeg\" alt=\"TRAI Crack Whip Against Spammers: 2.5 Lakh Mobile Numbers Disconnected\" class=\"wp-image-1285054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-13-2.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-13-2-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-13-2-768x357.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In reaction to spam calls from unregistered telemarketers, telecom access providers have removed 2.75 lakh telecom resources and banned 50 firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.75 Lakh Telecom Resources Removed For Spamming<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to TRAI, &#8220;Access Providers have taken stern measures against misuse of telecom resources for spamming. More than 2.75 lakh SIP DID\/mobile numbers\/telecom resources have been disconnected and over 50 entities have been blacklisted.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TRAI received over 7.9 lakh complaints in the first half of 2024 over spam calls made by unregistered telemarketers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has detected a considerable surge in spam calls,\u201d the agency said. In the first half of 2024 (January to June), over 7.9 lakh complaints were filed against unregistered telemarketers (UTMs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Access Providers Given Severe Directives by TRAI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access providers were given severe directives by TRAI on August 13 to immediately cease receiving promotional calls from unregistered marketers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Taking this issue seriously, TRAI had issued stringent directives to all Access Providers on August 13, 2024,&#8221; the organization stressed. Access Providers are required by law to quickly halt promotional voice calls made by telemarketers or unregistered senders using SIP, PRI, or other telecom resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If unregistered telemarketers violate these rules, they risk having their telecom resources disconnected and being placed on a blacklist for a maximum of two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Any UTM found to be misusing these resources will face severe consequences, including blacklisting and disconnection of all telecom resources for up to two years,&#8221; the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this step, TRAI hopes to improve the user experience and decrease spam calls. 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