The Ministry of Communications (MoC) on May 26, 2024, issued the directions for blocking of incoming international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers.
The following has been stated:
• It has devised a system to identify and block such incoming international spoofed calls from reaching any Indian telecom subscriber. Now directions have been issued to the TSPs for blocking of such incoming international spoofed calls.
• The incoming international spoofed calls with Indian landline numbers are being already blocked by the TSPs as per the directions issued by DoT.
• It has already taken many initiatives including the citizen-centric Sanchar Saathi portal (https://sancharsaathi.gov.in/) to protect telecom users.
[Press Release ID: 2021676]
