Received sms from DOT (Dept of Telecommunication)

Technocrat · 19th March 2009, 19:32

Hi All,

I received this sms today afternoon from IZ-DOT

"Dear Subscriber- If you receive an international call for which CLI displayed is similar to a local or National No. Please inform at Toll Free No 1800110420 or 1963-DOT"

Anybody else got such sms?

khan_sultan · 19th March 2009, 19:34

I got same the message a while back -- some months ago

mclaren1885 · 19th March 2009, 19:38

This SMS has been doing its rounds for many months now. Most private operators are showing ISD calls as national calls and cyphoning crores of rupees from BSNL etc. Hence BSNL is trying to catch the culprits red handed and expects customers to help them in this regard.

Technocrat · 19th March 2009, 19:42

Yes I too am under same impression as you mentioned mclaren.

Just wanted to know everyone is receiving such messages suddenly or is it random.

n_aditya · 19th March 2009, 20:30

Got a similar SMS years back but this was for ISD calls which had no display. ususally the display would be blank and would only read "incoming call".

Rather than depend on citizens to report such malpractices the govt. should strengthen its technical infrastructure.

abhinav.gupta88 · 19th March 2009, 20:51

I too got a similar message 2 months back.

I had been getting ISD calls from no. which if i pick would disconnect automatically.

abhibh · 19th March 2009, 21:03

I get these messages from Vodafone every now and then.

mmmjgm · 19th March 2009, 21:12

I had received it from Airtel a long while ago.

Eddy · 19th March 2009, 21:16

Did you receive an international call lately on your mobile ?

I too got the same message 8 months or so back. And it coincided with a friend calling me from abroad, and it was an illegal call too.

mjothi · 19th March 2009, 21:47

Me too received such SMS a while back. Is it to do with those calling cards from abroad?

Routing the ISD calls as a local number is a known fraud done by the private operators. I remember seeing a article/complaint on this on Airtel sometime ago.

gd1418 · 19th March 2009, 23:59

I too received a similar message quite sometime back..

akshay4587 · 20th March 2009, 03:17

I have got this many times.
and never ever a local number was displayed while getting overseas calls.

travelwriter · 20th March 2009, 09:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Technocrat

Hi All,

I received this sms today ...else got such sms?

Friends,

This is actually the work of illegal operators outside India. What they do is, the route calls illegally into India, thus avoiding paying VSNL or DoT the call landing charges. There is no technology as of now to prevent this. That is why, the department asks us to report such numbers to the operator or service provider. The Indian operators like Airtel, etc. do not have any role in this.

It is in our best interests to report such occurences. This is akin to the hawala transactions to remit money to India. Here you are sending in international calls without paying the government its dues.

ashthedivx · 20th March 2009, 10:58

Latelly getting these smses on regular basis as my ISD usage is quite normal.. Agree with Travelwriter, one should report such incidences.

Rahulkool · 20th March 2009, 11:46

i have also observed this, most of the international calls i get does not show the no ..... didn't knew the reason behind this tho

19th March 2009, 19:32	#1
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Received sms from DOT (Dept of Telecommunication) Hi All, I received this sms today afternoon from IZ-DOT "Dear Subscriber- If you receive an international call for which CLI displayed is similar to a local or National No. Please inform at Toll Free No 1800110420 or 1963-DOT" Anybody else got such sms?
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19th March 2009, 19:34	#2
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,925 Thanked: 5,853 Times View My Garage	I got same the message a while back -- some months ago
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19th March 2009, 19:38	#3
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	This SMS has been doing its rounds for many months now. Most private operators are showing ISD calls as national calls and cyphoning crores of rupees from BSNL etc. Hence BSNL is trying to catch the culprits red handed and expects customers to help them in this regard.
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19th March 2009, 19:42	#4
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Yes I too am under same impression as you mentioned mclaren. Just wanted to know everyone is receiving such messages suddenly or is it random.
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19th March 2009, 20:30	#5
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	Got a similar SMS years back but this was for ISD calls which had no display. ususally the display would be blank and would only read "incoming call". Rather than depend on citizens to report such malpractices the govt. should strengthen its technical infrastructure.
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19th March 2009, 20:51	#6
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	I too got a similar message 2 months back. I had been getting ISD calls from no. which if i pick would disconnect automatically.
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19th March 2009, 21:03	#7
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	I get these messages from Vodafone every now and then.
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19th March 2009, 21:12	#8
mmmjgm BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: BOM, PNQ, DXB Posts: 398 Thanked: 30 Times	I had received it from Airtel a long while ago.
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19th March 2009, 21:16	#9
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,387 Thanked: 13,301 Times	Did you receive an international call lately on your mobile ? I too got the same message 8 months or so back. And it coincided with a friend calling me from abroad, and it was an illegal call too.
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19th March 2009, 21:47	#10
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	Me too received such SMS a while back. Is it to do with those calling cards from abroad? Routing the ISD calls as a local number is a known fraud done by the private operators. I remember seeing a article/complaint on this on Airtel sometime ago.
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19th March 2009, 23:59	#11
gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,578 Thanked: 728 Times View My Garage	I too received a similar message quite sometime back..
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20th March 2009, 03:17	#12
akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	I have got this many times. and never ever a local number was displayed while getting overseas calls.
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20th March 2009, 10:58	#14
ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,356 Thanked: 24 Times	Latelly getting these smses on regular basis as my ISD usage is quite normal.. Agree with Travelwriter, one should report such incidences.
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20th March 2009, 11:46	#15
Rahulkool Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,386 Thanked: 1,416 Times View My Garage	i have also observed this, most of the international calls i get does not show the no ..... didn't knew the reason behind this tho
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