DoT Allocates New Number Series to Curb Unsolicited Calls** **New 160xxxxxxx Number Series to Distinguish Service and Transactional Calls from Telemarketers’ Promotional Calls
New 160xxxxxxx number series will help in curbing unsolicited voice calls from telemarketers using 10 Digit mobile numbers Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a new numbering series, 160xxxxxxx for making service/transactional calls. This initiative is a step towards providing citizens with a way to easily identify such legitimate calls. Currently 140xxxxxxx series has been…