Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

TRAI Cracks Down on Spam: Over 21 Lakh Fraud Numbers Disconnected; New Advisory Issued

By Axel Miller | 24 Nov 2025

India’s telecom regulator has escalated its battle against digital fraud, announcing the disconnection and blacklisting of over 21 lakh mobile numbers

New Trai framework ensures traceability of SMS

25 Dec 2024

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has implemented a framework to ensure traceability of commercial SMS, in an effort to create a spam-free messaging ecosystem.

Vodafone Idea’s follow-on share offer subscribed 5.4 times

23 Apr 2024

Vodafone Idea’s Rs18,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) of equity shares managed to attract subscription for as many as 6.349 billion shares, against the 1.260 billion shares on offer, as the FPO closed for subscription on Monday.

Trai asks telecom companies to implement AI spam filters

08 May 2023

Trai releases consultation paper on the ‘Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Provider Authorisation’

13 Feb 2023

Trai gets broadcasters double number of channels in Rs130 pack to 200

13 Jan 2020

Trai amends rules for a-la-carte channel pricing, cuts NCF for multi TV users by 40%

02 Jan 2020

TRAI to develop apps to help DTH, cable TV subscribers select channels

13 Aug 2019

Voda Idea, Airtel lose 29.6 million customers as Jio adds 9.4 million in March

22 May 2019

Trai asks distributors to ensure channels do not get repeated in packs

25 Feb 2019

DTH providers told to publish tariff plans by Friday

31 Dec 2018

DTH channel packs to cost more from 29 Dec under Trai plan

18 Dec 2018

Trai’s `Do-Not-Disturb’ app finally gets into Apple App Store

03 Dec 2018

Trai fines all four telecom companies for not meeting service quality

10 Sep 2018

Trai chief whose Aadhaar gamble went viral gets 2-year extension

10 Aug 2018

Pesky calls: Trai makes registration of telemarketers, subscribers mandatory

20 Jul 2018

The new regulations, intended to put an end to pesky calls and spam messages, make registration of both telemarketers and subscribers mandatory

Trai calls for safeguarding consumer data with telecom firms

17 Jul 2018

Trai has recommended that all entities in the digital ecosystem who control or process personal data of users, should be brought under a data protection framework

Trai penalises Jio, Airtel, Idea and Vodafone

02 Jul 2018

HC refuses to interfere in TDSAT’s stay on Trai predatory pricing orders

05 May 2018

Relief for old telcos: TDSAT stays Trai move on SMP, special offers

25 Apr 2018

Responding to an appeal by Airtel and Idea Cellular, the telecoms tribunal has granted a stay on Trai’s new definition of 'significant market power' and the new rules on reporting special ‘segmented offers

Trai renews Wi-Fi hotspots proposal with new pilot study

06 Apr 2018

Telecom regulator Trai has revived its earlier proposal for allowing data resale that would help in the spread of public Wi-Fi hotspots and cut internet costs by up to 90 per cent