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Sanjay September 29th, 2011 12:28 PM 37 COMMENTS

TRAI Clears Confusion Over 100 SMS Limit

After the successful implementation of new Do Not Disturb (DND) rules to curb pesky calls, SMS from telemarketers, Indian Telecom regulator TRAI clears its stand and confusion over 100 SMS Limit. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said that the regulations prescribe several steps for protection of customers from unsolicited Commercial calls and SMSs. Currently, Telecom service providers offer SMS packages offering as many as 2000 SMS per day, which... Read More

Sanjay September 10th, 2011 3:30 PM 64 COMMENTS

India Reaches 858 Million Mobile Subscribers – Reliance Leads, Tata Loses

The mobile subscriber growth is slowing down, as per the TRAI report released today, mobile phone (GSM and CDMA) subscriber base in India continue at a less growth rates compare to previous months. In the month of July its grew by just 0.78 per cent with addition of 6.67 million new mobile connections taking the total number of wireless users to 858.27 million, according to the report by Telecom Regulatory... Read More

P K Tarun August 12th, 2011 12:23 PM 128 COMMENTS

Now Lifetime SIMs Will Loose Its Sheen Within 20 days

As per the latest report on 'Daily Bhaskar' it states TRAI guidelines on lifetime SIM card may soon be terminated from service if not recharged or any calls made or received from it in 20 days. Now if you think your lifetime sim will actually give you a lifetime validity then its time think again. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has silently put forward the new rules under which... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas July 26th, 2011 10:57 AM 88 COMMENTS

TT Digest: TRAI Wants New 2G Players to Leave, Voice Tariff Hike Why ?

TRAI Wants 2008-Licensees to Leave Indian Telecom sector In response to 2G scam TRAI is likely to make exit policy for new mobile operators who won licenses in 2008. It will also vacate 2G spectrum. It is a bad move. Global operators like Telenor, Sistema, Etisalat & Batelco are investing a lot in Indian mobile sector and they will not surrender. Till date only Loop Mobile has announced to return... Read More

Sanjay March 21st, 2011 12:33 PM 18 COMMENTS

TRAI Postpones Marketing Calls And SMS Regulations Indefinitely

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today postponed the deadline Indefinitely for implementing new rules to effectively arrest pesky commercial calls and empowered consumers against unwanted calls and SMSes. Earlier the deadline was March 21. The whole drama started in December as we shared in TelecomTalk when TRAI come with its first of its kind of amendment to regulate unwanted calls. TRAI said that the delay in allocation of a... Read More

TT Desk March 3rd, 2011 12:36 PM 122 COMMENTS

Unlimited SMS Pack is Now 100 SMS per Day But No Price Reduction

It seems that Mobile Service Operators threw water over Heavy SMS Users who had hopes of “Tariff Reduction in SMS Pack” after the new regulation announced by TRAI which put a Daily Cap of 100 SMS in a single day. Previously Airtel Kolkata was providing 500 Daily SMS with RCV 80 with validity of 30 days. At now for TRAI’s new regulation there is a cap of maximum 100 SMS/day.... Read More

Sanjay February 28th, 2011 5:24 PM 41 COMMENTS

TRAI Pushes Marketing Calls And Sms Guidelines To March 21

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today extended the deadline for implementing new rules to effectively arrest pesky commercial calls and empowered consumers against unwanted calls and SMSes. Now the new deadline is March 21. The whole drama started in December as we shared in TelecomTalk when TRAI come with its first of its kind of amendment to regulate unwanted calls. TRAI said that the delay in allocation of a... Read More

Girdher February 12th, 2011 10:17 PM 855 COMMENTS

TRAI Strict On Activation of VAS Without Subscriber Consent

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has shown its strictness on complaints of subscribers. Wherein subscribers complained that various Value Added Services are activated on their mobile without their consent. During the half yearly meetings of consumer advocacy groups several members highlighted this problem that VAS activated without their consent and money deducted from their account. Now TRAI has issued instructions to all Telecom Operators that they should examine various... Read More

Sanjay February 10th, 2011 9:01 PM 27 COMMENTS

Vodafone, IDEA And Airtel Says TRAI 2G Pricing Recommendations illogical

Pan India telecom operators IDEA Cellular, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) today expressed their concern over the TRAI recommendation to the six-fold increase in 2G spectrum prices. Terming them as "Illogical, Arbitrary and Discriminatory" against the older telecom operators. IDEA Cellular said in a statement that "We are dismayed by the continual flip-flops in policy formulation in the telecom sector, which betray a... Read More

Sanjay February 10th, 2011 1:24 PM 35 COMMENTS

TRAI Starts Consumer Registration To Curb Unwanted Calls and SMSes

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today started its Mobile and Landline Consumer's Preference Registration process to to effectively arrest or stop pesky commercial calls and empowered consumers against unwanted calls and SMSes. So If you wish to block commercial communications like Unwanted SMS and Telemarketing calls, You can register your preference with your Service Provider either by way of voice call or SMS. All the options for customers will... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 8th, 2011 1:18 PM 2 COMMENTS

TRAI’s Consultation Paper On Green Telecom Unclear About The Future

Greenpeace termed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) consultation paper on “Green Telecommunication” as insubstantial and without a clear roadmap, especially in addressing the Telecommunication sector’s role in climate change. Commenting on the TRAI Consultation Paper, Mrinmoy Chattaraj, Climate & Energy Campaigner, Greenpeace India said “In the absence of emission assessments and standards, the promotion of false solutions like carbon credit and offsetting is designed to retard the sector’s... Read More

P K Tarun January 31st, 2011 11:45 PM 30 COMMENTS

TRAI Pushes Marketing Calls And Sms Guidelines To March 2011

If you are a high SMS user its sense of relief for you till march 2011.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today announced a new mechanism to effectively arrest pesky commercial calls and empowered consumers against unwanted calls and SMSes. The whole drama started in December as we shared in TelecomTalk when TRAI come with its first of its kind of amendment to regulate unwanted calls. TRAI today issued “The... Read More