1.48 billion promotional 140-series calls blocked in Q1 after DND preference checks: TRAI report

New Delhi: Nearly 13.16 billion promotional calls originated via the dedicated 140 series between April and June of 2026, a TRAI report said on Tuesday, adding 1.48 billion calls were blocked after verification with registered do-not-disturb preferences of the customers.

As per the quarterly report listing out the action against Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC) during Q1 FY27, the commercial SMS originating from registered senders/telemarketers stood at about 248.06 billion. The promotional SMS blocked after verification with registered DND preferences of the customers stood at 7.30 billion.