From The Economic Times · PTI · · 1m
TRAI Bars 1.24 Lakh Mobile Connections for Spam
TRAI blocked 1.24 lakh mobile connections and 374 entities for spam violations in Q3 2026-27.
In brief
TRAI blocked 1.24 lakh mobile connections and 374 entities for spam violations in Q3 2026-27. TRAI barred 1.24 lakh mobile connections and 374 entities for one year after spam complaints rose 714.01 billion calls and 702.28 billion SMSes. Originally reported by The Economic Times.
TRAI Enforcement Action
Regulator TRAI took enforcement action against 1.24 lakh telecom resources and blacklisted 374 entities for one year.
Spam Complaints Surge
TRAI received 15.29 lakh complaints of unsolicited commercial communications during July-September.
DND App Dominates Reporting
The TRAI DND App accounted for 92.9 per cent of all complaints with 14.21 lakh reports.
Spam Detection Systems
AI systems flagged 19.9 billion incoming calls and SMSes as suspected spam during the quarter.
Consumer Preferences
22.449 crore consumers registered DND preferences, representing 16.64 per cent of 134.9-crore subscribers.
Spam Mitigation Efforts
TRAI introduced dedicated numbering series to help consumers distinguish promotional calls from service communications.
In short
TRAI barred 1.24 lakh mobile connections and 374 entities for one year after spam complaints rose 714.01 billion calls and 702.28 billion SMSes.
