According to V Raghunandan, secretary, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), TRAI is planning to make its ‘do not disturb’ (DND) app compatible with all Android devices by March 2024.
The regulator is fixing bugs in the app, to help mobile subscribers report pesky calls and text messages immediately. The regulator has roped in an agency to fix the bugs in the app. There were issues with some Android devices which have been largely addressed. The app has shown errors when mobile subscribers attempt to report spam calls and SMS. However, with the improvement of the app, the number of spam calls and SMS has come down significantly.
Further, the TRAI is also planning to make the app compatible with iOS devices. The pilot project is being run by Tanla on Vodafone Idea Limited’s network to check fraud calls, and have been partly incorporated in the standard operating procedure, which have been shared with telecom operators. According to Raghunandan, TRAI is working towards creating a collaborative approach with strategic public-private partnerships.
