Landline Telephone Numbers May Soon Become 10-Digit, TRAI Proposes, Reliance Jio, Airtel

Landline telephone numbers in India may soon be 10 digital. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has suggested a change in numbering scheme. This includes rules and guidelines to allocate numbers for telecommunication services. The use of landline telephones has decreased in the last few years. However, it is an important means of contact for some services.

TRAI has said that interconnected digital scope has to meet billions of devices and users needs. The availability of numbering resources is important to provide telecommunication services to consumers, industries and businesses in a reliable manner. This will help with a 10 digit numbering system for landline or fixed-line phones. TRAI has proposed to put ‘0’ for landline-to -landline calls and then STD code and subscriber number of the area. For this change, the Telecom Department (DOT) has been given a six -month deadline.

Even after this change, there will be no change in the method of dying of calls from fixed-line from mobile, mobile from mobile and mobile to mobile. TRAI has also indicated the portability of the number of landline phones. Along with this, DOT has been asked to implement the caller ID feature immediately.

At the end of last year, TRAI made it mandatory for telecom companies to provide a separate tariff plan for voice calls and SMS by changing rules. TRAI said at the revised telecom consumers protection regulations, “Service provider would have to offer a special tariff voucher for voice calls and SMS, whose validity will not exceed 365 days.” This will benefit users who do not use data. Along with this, TRAI also allowed telecom companies to provide recharge vouchers of any value. However, these companies will have to issue a recharge coupon of at least Rs 10. Telecom regulator has also taken some measures to overcome the problem of spam calls and messages. TRAI has fined large telecom companies for failing to curb this problem.