The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India i.e. TRAI has made a big change, under which now telecom companies have been instructed to implement traceability for tracking OTP i.e. one time password based messages. The purpose of this change is to prevent online fraud and scams. Due to this, users of Jio, Airtel, VI and BSNL may have to face the changes.
Nowadays, with the increase in the use of internet and smartphones, incidents of cyber crime and online fraud are also increasing continuously. Fraudsters are now cheating users using OTP and other messages. To deal with this, TRAI has taken a new step. Under this, all telecom companies will have to track OTP and other commercial messages so that scammers cannot misuse these messages.
New rule will come into effect from Dec 1
Earlier TRAI had directed to implement this rule by October 31, but on the demand of telecom companies, it was extended to November 31. Now, from December 1, 2024, all telecom companies will implement this rule. This means that there may be some delay in the arrival of OTP and other important messages, as they will be tracked and this process may take some time.
What will be its effect?
Due to this change, if you receive OTP for banking, ticket reservation or other important services, there may be a slight delay in it. However, the biggest advantage of this is that now scammers will not be able to commit fraud through OTP, which will increase your online security. This move of TRAI is especially to prevent fraud due to fake OTP messages. Through such messages, scammers access the devices of users and cause them financial loss. Now telecom companies will track these messages, so that such crimes can be prevented.
Fraud will be eliminated
After this change, even though there may be a slight delay in the OTP message, users will get a safe and reliable experience. Its purpose is to completely eliminate online fraud, so that telecom users can remain safe.
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