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Sunday, March 30, 2008

ATTENTION TELECALLERS

DO NOT CALL LIST IN INDIA FOR TELEMARKETERS

India's telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) unveiled the "Telecom Unsolicited Commercial Communications Regulations 2007", putting in place a mechanism to curb unwanted telemarketing calls. The new directive allows subscribers to list their landline and mobile numbers under the National Do Not Call (NDNC) database and opt out of receiving any Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC), including SMS (short messaging service).

No Unsolicited Calls to Mobile Phones in India

The Delhi High Court restrained telemarketers from making unsolicited calls to mobile phone users, irrespective of the fact whether or not they are registered with the DND facility.

60 lakh register Nearly 60 lakh mobile subscribers have enrolled with the National-Do-Not-Call (NDNC) registry within just 10 days of its launch to avoid getting unsolicited sales calls from telemarketers.

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