DoT cautions against misuse of telecom resources

The department of telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday cautioned the users against misuse of telecom resources such as SIM cards, SMS headers, and international mobile equipment identity (IMEI), among others.

The same because the government has observed that miscreants acquire SIM cards or other telecommunication identifiers like SMS header to send bulk SMS to citizens through fraud, cheating or personation. Further, some people procure SIM cards in their names and give them to others for use. This leads to cyber-frauds, making the original user also an offender, DoT said.