TCCCPR’s strict implementation will rein in phishing SMSes, calls to financial services users: Paytm

Digital payments major Paytm on Wednesday said strict and proper implementation of TCCCPR rules will ensure that unauthorised telemarketers are not able to send phishing SMSes and calls to digital financial services users. The statement comes against the backdrop of the Delhi High Court directing Trai on Wednesday to ensure “complete and strict” implementation of the regulation issued by the telecom regulator in 2018 for curbing unsolicited commercial communications (UCC).

The high court has also directed telecom service providers (TSPs), which included state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone, to ensure that they strictly comply with the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preferences Regulations (TCCCPR) 2018 issued by Trai.