TRAI raises SMS bar to 200 SMS/day, per SIM

01 Nov, 2011, 6:33 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Mobile services 31 Comments

In what comes across as a major relief to scores of those who rely heavily on bulk SMSing, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India More

New telecom policy approved, India to be roaming free

31 May, 2012, 7:12 pm IST Karan Shah General 25 Comments

The Indian govt has finally approved the latest National Telecom Policy for 2012, that will replace the older ... More

TRAI's 100 SMS/day, per SIM directive begins today

27 Sep, 2011, 3:58 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 17 Comments

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has, beginning from today started implementing the 100 sms per day, per SIM directive, about which it has been educating the masses, since sometime now. More

TRAI Sets a 20-day Deadline for Inactive SIMs

12 Aug, 2011, 7:10 pm IST Roydon Cerejo General 9 Comments

Telecom Regulations Authority of India (TRAI) has slipped in a new rule about unused prepaid SIM cards with lifetime validity which states that the number will be disconnected after 20 days of inactivity. More

HC issues notices to telcos over extra SMS charges

29 Dec, 2011, 4:12 pm IST Naina Khedekar General 6 Comments

Those who’ve been annoyed over paying additional charges for SMS sent on special occasions like festivals, ... More

DoT gets TRAI's nod on free roaming

19 Mar, 2012, 2:40 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 5 Comments

One of telecom sector’s crucial moments, what the nation refers to as the National Telecom Policy (NTP) is ... More

TRAI orders call, SMS, data usage details to be given to prepaid users

09 Jan, 2012, 10:45 am IST Anuradha Shetty General 5 Comments

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been off late working very hard towards improving the affairs ... More

TRAI to Implement the Do-Not-Call Registry, in August

23 Jun, 2011, 5:13 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Mobile phones 4 Comments

Last year, TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) had introduced a new set of rules, according to which, the unending spate of telemarketing calls and SMSs would come to an end. More

Telcos to terminate 3G roaming agreements at Govt.'s behest

23 Dec, 2011, 1:07 pm IST Naina Khedekar Mobile phones 4 Comments

The termination of 3G roaming agreements had earlier compelled telcos like Vodafone, Idea and Airtel to send a joint letter to Kapil Sibal... More

Telecoms may have to compensate subscribers for poor services

10 Jan, 2012, 5:58 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Mobile phones 4 Comments

If the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) makes up its mind, then very soon, subscribers ... More

Airtel to provide detailed bills to prepaid customers

14 Feb, 2012, 10:50 am IST Naina Khedekar Mobile phones 3 Comments

TRAI continued with its improvement spree and had asked telecom services in the country to offer transparency ... More

New rules by TRAI to do away with telemarketing calls

07 Sep, 2011, 11:03 am IST Aaron Almeida Mobile phones 3 Comments

Many mobile and landline users have been plagued with unwanted calls and SMSs from telemarketers over a considerable period of time. More

TRAI to step-in to address tariff woes, says MNP's the way

03 Feb, 2012, 10:46 am IST Anuradha Shetty Mobile phones 3 Comments

Yesterday, the SC got many heads turning after it revoked the licenses of some 122 telecom companies ... More

Airtel pulled up by HC for DND irregularities

23 Mar, 2012, 12:03 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Mobile phones 3 Comments

In less than a week, Bharti Airtel finds itself in a soup yet again and this time it is for some irregularities with their ... More

TRAI seeks ways on 'blocking' lost, stolen mobiles

21 Nov, 2011, 1:05 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Mobile phones 2 Comments

Losing one's mobile phone, or worse, knowing that it's stolen ends up being a harrowing experience for the victim, ... More

TRAI extends prepaid account detail deadline for service providers

03 Mar, 2012, 9:42 am IST Anuradha Shetty Mobile phones 2 Comments

Early this year, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, or the TRAI introduced a fresh set of stringent regulations ... More

Per second billing now mandatory, says TRAI

21 Apr, 2012, 10:38 am IST Naina Khedekar Mobile phones 2 Comments

TRAI has now mandated another rule for all mobile phone companies which will require them to provide ‘per second billing’ option to customers. It More

Deaf community seeks reprieve from TRAI's SMS limit

05 Oct, 2011, 11:03 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Mobile phones 2 Comments

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) put a cap on SMSes to 100 a day and beyond just telemarketers and teenagers, the cap presents problems to another community. More

BSNL increases 3G data plans

07 Sep, 2011, 4:50 pm IST Karan Shah Services 2 Comments

In 3G plans, BSNL was touted as the cheapest amongst all network operators, as far as pricing is concerned, atleast. More

Telcos to publish tariff plans in newspapers, says TRAI

17 Jan, 2012, 10:30 am IST Naina Khedekar Services 2 Comments

TRAI has been striving hard to get things in order, be it asking telcos to provide usage details to prepaid customers ... More