India, Dec. 26 -- A technical solution that Bharti Airtel has put in place shows "International Call" for any calls coming from outside the nation. The Ministry of Communications warned the public to be on the lookout for spoof international calls and said in statement, that other TSPs are investigating the technical viability of doing the same.

On 22nd October, 2024, the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) introduced the "International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System." By altering the calling line identification (CLI), this technology detects calls that seem to be coming from inside India but are actually made by international cybercriminals. These spoof calls have been utilised in cybercrimes such as drug and narcotics in co...