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TRAI seeks greater powers to act against call management apps over spam labelling of legitimate commercial calls.

TRAI Seeks IT Act Powers to Act Against Truecaller, Call-Blocking Apps Over Spam Labelling

July 6, 2026

1:23 pm

India’s telecom regulator, TRAI, is looking to tighten oversight of third-party call management apps after raising concerns that authorised commercial calls are being wrongly marked as spam. The move could give the regulator legal backing to act against platforms such as Truecaller, Hiya and Whoscall if

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Government-Backed Caller ID to End Fake and Spam Calls in India

India to Roll Out Verified Caller ID: No More Spam Calls!

October 31, 2025

12:12 pm

Telecom

India is preparing to roll out a new caller ID feature that could change the way we answer our phones. Imagine your phone showing you exactly who’s calling—even if you don’t use Truecaller or have internet access. That’s what the upcoming Calling Name Presentation (CNAP)

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