Summary
India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority is reviewing the use of these number series to protect users from unwanted calls.
Users are encouraged to block such numbers to avoid disturbance.
Key Points
3 points1
Numbers starting with 140 or 160 are designated for telemarketing and banking services.
2
Truecaller has detected a surge in spam calls from these number series.
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is investigating to reduce unwanted calls.
New Words to Learn
4 wordsspam
unsolicited and often unwanted communications, such as calls or messages
telemarketing
the practice of selling products or services over the telephone
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
the Indian government agency that regulates telephone and internet services
application
software designed to perform a specific function on a device
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