The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reassures that its message traceability mandate will not delay OTP deliveries or disrupt telecom services. Despite media reports suggesting possible OTP disruptions from December 1,

TRAI reassures the public that Net Banking and Aadhaar OTP messages will be delivered on time starting December 1, despite misinformation. New regulations aim to improve message traceability, combating cybercrime and spam calls effectively.

"This is factually incorrect. TRAI has mandated the Access Providers to ensure message traceability. It will not delay delivery of any message," Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) wrote on X.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has clarified that its new message traceability guidelines, effective December 1, will not disrupt OTP-based transactions for essential services such as banking,

TRAI assures that the new message traceability mandate will not cause delays in message delivery or OTP receipt, countering media reports.

TRAI clarifies that its new mandate on message traceability for curbing spam will not cause delays in OTPs or other messages. The regulator assures subscribers that there will be no disruption in banking,

TRAI’s new traceability rules mandate to track the origin of commercial messages and OTPs in order to restrict fraud, spams and phishing.

Starting December 1, 2024, India will implement key regulatory changes, including new measures by TRAI to improve message traceability and curb scams involving commercial messages and OTPs. Telecom giants like Jio,