It is going to be a date with History as wef 27 Sep 2011; one will heave a sigh of relief from these unwanted calls and SMSes. IIf you are presently registered with Do Not Call Registry; you are automatically going to be transitioned in the new system.India has over 850 million mobile and over 34 million fixed line subscribers.
Now DoT has provided ‘140’ number series to be allocated to telemarketers and TRAI recommended a maximum fine of Rs. 2.5 lakh on telemarketing companies for making unsolicited calls or SMSes to a consumer registered under the NCPR.
Subscribers have the option of choosing to be under the ‘Fully Blocked’ category, which is akin to the ‘Do Not Call Registry’. If a user selects the ‘Partially Blocked’ category, they will receive SMSes in categories chosen by them and one will have an option to change the category after 3 months.
