TRAI Bars Call Apps From Labeling Bank Numbers as Spam

India's regulator has told apps they must stop treating 140 and 1600-series calls as spam, drawing fresh opposition from Truecaller.

India's telecom regulator has told call-management apps that they cannot treat calls from the 140 and 1600 number series as spam. The clarification, issued this week, protects the designated lines used by banks and other businesses for commercial outreach.

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