India, Nov. 24 -- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued an advisory urging citizens to report spam calls/SMS through theTRAI DND App. highlighting that simply blocking numbers on personal devices does not stop spam at the source.
Over the past year,TRAI- acting on citizen complaints facilitated the disconnection and blacklisting of more than 21 lakh mobile numbers & around one lakh entitiesinvolved in sending spam and fraudulent messages. This demonstrates thatcollective reporting by users plays a crucial role in curbing telecom misuse nationwide.
This large-scale action was made possiblebecause citizens reported spam through the official TRAI DND App. When a user reports a spam call or SMS on theTRAI DND App, it all...