Telcos seek higher incoming international call rates to curb spam

Mumbai: Domestic telecom operators have called for an increase in India’s international call termination charges (ITCs), saying they pay substantially higher amounts to foreign carriers for outgoing calls than what they receive for incoming calls.

Indian telcos currently receive a maximum of Rs 0.65 per minute for incoming international calls – among the lowest in the world – but pay anywhere between Rs 2 and Rs 19 per minute to foreign carriers for outgoing calls, depending on the destination country.