India, Oct. 29 -- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has approved a key initiative proposed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to display the caller's name during incoming calls. The new feature, known as Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), will show the verified name of the caller on the recipient's phone screen.

As per the guidelines, the CNAP feature will be activated by default for all mobile users across India. Subscribers who prefer not to use this feature can request their telecom service provider (TSP) to disable it. Unlike third-party apps such as Truecaller, this feature will operate within the telecom network and will use verified subscriber data collected during SIM registration.

Once the feature is in...