# 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.
- Title: TRAI Bars 1.24 Lakh Mobile Connections for Spam | Shortify
- Summary: TRAI blocked 1.24 lakh mobile connections and 374 entities for spam violations in Q3 2026-27.
- Keywords: trai, spam calls, unsolicited commercial communication, mobile connections, dnd app, telecom operators, consumer awareness, The Economic Times
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/trai-crackdown-on-spam-over-1-24-lakh-mobile-connections-barred-or-disconnected-in-jul-sep/articleshow/135824193.cms
- Author: PTI
- Published: 2026-11-14T05:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trai, spam calls, unsolicited commercial communication, mobile connections, dnd app, telecom operators, consumer awareness
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.