Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Do Not Call Registry, India is a Success

Recently I heard a news related to some court case where some people claimed that Do Not Call Registry promoted by TRAI (Telecom Regularatory Authority of India)
is a flop and not working.
 
I and few of my friends have been using DO not call registery and we are very happy that the number of calls have significantly dropped. Its not like 100% effective but in India if any new initiative is even 50% effective it shall be considered successful specially to encourage it.
 
Do not Call Registry is 95% success in my case and I think that overall it should be 80% success. henc eit a Huge success and I would like to congratulate TRAI and people who helped it make a success.
 
When it started everyone though that it would be a failure in India where even basic Road traffic rules are not follow, who will be bothered about voice traffic. But I think most of the Tele marketing was happening thru organized Large banks who are folloing the DO Not Call Registry Norms and have asked their Marketing agencies to do so.
 
But I think that as the market grow.. small businesses wills tart using Tele marketing and they may not follow the DO Not call guidelines unless there is strict action on the ground.
 
How to APply for DO not call registery:
 
1- Goto your Mobilephone/landling telecom company website..
2 - Login to your account (or create your account automatically) .. cellphone companeis allow instant creation of the account and linking it with your cellphone..using SMS verification
3 -  Search for Do not call registry form.. fill it up
 
If you do not want to use it online then you can call the service center and check if they allow telephonic registration for the Do not call registry...Else if you visit their service center you can find the forms available...
 
 
 
 
 

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