Trai moots ‘0’ prefix for all fixed-to-mobile calls to create sufficient numbering space

New Delhi: Regulator Trai on Friday said migration to a unified numbering scheme for fixed line and mobile services is not required for now and that sufficient numbering space can be created by various methods, including prefixing ‘0’ for all fixed-to-mobile calls.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) while releasing its recommendations on “ensuring adequate numbering resources for fixed line and mobile services” however felt that there needs to be no change in dialling plan for fixed-to-fixed, mobile-to-fixed, and mobile-to-mobile calls.

“The authority recommends that the following scheme should be adapted for creation of sufficient numbering space…dial all fixed to mobile calls with the prefix ‘0’,” Trai said adding that time of one month should be given to all the operators to implement the scheme.