The government is going to tighten the rules to curb cyber fraud. According to media reports, if fraud or illegal activities are done using a user’s SIM card, then that user will also be held responsible. The Department of Telecommunications has advised people to be cautious regarding this. The department has said that if a user gives his SIM card to someone else and he misuses it, then along with him the user will also be responsible for it.

Need to be alert in these matters

The department has said that action will be taken against those using mobile devices with tampered IMEI numbers, purchasing devices with tampered IMEI numbers, purchasing SIM cards through fake documents or fraud. Also, if a user gives his SIM card to someone else and it is misused, then action will be taken against him also. Strict legal action will be taken against people doing such work. Along with this, the department has advised people to avoid using those apps and websites which change the calling line identity.

Provision of punishment and fine in law

Under the law, if a person tampers the telecommunication identifier, he can be punished with imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh or both. It is also prohibited by law to alter the IMEI, or to use, manufacture, or possess devices that alter the IMEI. According to the new guidelines, it has been made mandatory to register the IMEI number of every mobile phone, module, modem and SIM box manufactured in India on the Government’s Device Setu (ICDR) Portal before the first sale, testing or research. Similarly, the IMEI number of the device brought from abroad will also have to be registered.

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Now if you get a call from an unknown number, there is no need to panic! Soon the caller’s name will appear on your mobile screen — that too without any third-party app. Telecom Regulator TRAI and Department of Telecom (DOT) have jointly taken this step to prevent cases like fraud, threats and financial frauds through mobile calls. In this new facility, the same name of the caller will be visible which he had given in his ID proof while getting the SIM card. That means this data will come directly from the official records of the telecom companies. This will be the default service, but if a user does not want his name to be visible to others, he will be able to deactivate it. TRAI had already tested this system in Mumbai and Haryana circles. However, customers who have turned on the Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR) feature — such as government officials, intelligence agency personnel and VIPs — will not see the name when a call is made to their number. This new system is a big step towards making mobile networks secure and transparent.

If you also rely on the investment or job offer from an unknown number, then this news is important for you. A recent report states that the telecom department (DOT) has blacklisted SIM cards from 3 to 4 lakhs so far from a special AI-based system. All these numbers were allegedly associated with fraud and scams. For this, Dot has prepared a special financial fraud risk indicator (FRI) system, which was launched a few months ago.

Latest of ET Report According to, this FRI system of DOT has blocked 3 to 4 lakh SIM cards so far. The tool is reportedly detecting around 2,000 mobile numbers every day, which are mostly associated with jobs and investment.

A senior DOT official told Publication that as soon as a mobile number is marked as a “high risk” through FRI, the system also discovers other SIM cards associated with that number on the network. This work is done by AI-powered pattern matching. That is, not only one number, the entire network attached to it is tracked.

Due to this system, last month, UPI platforms, such as Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm, have been able to stop a potential fraud transactions worth several crores.

In July 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) advised all banks, whether they are commercial, payment banks or cooperative banks, to integrate the FRI system in their platform. After this, the processing speed and action time have also been reduced by making some improvement in the FRI system.

Dot Demand Notice to Tata Communications: Tata Communications has sent a notice of about Rs 7800 crore to pay the dues of adjusted gross revenue ie AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue) by the Department of Telecommunications. This information was given by the company. The company said in the note that this demand has been made for AGR from 2005-06 to 2023-24 by the Department of Telecommunications (Department of Telecommunications).

7800 crore notice to Tata Communications

AS, Managing Director of Tata Communications Laxminarayan says that the company has received a total of Rs 7,827.55 crore from the Indian Department of Telecommunications till June 30, 2025 for a total of Rs 7,827.55 crore from the Department of Telecommunications to 2023-24.

Laxminarayan further said that the demand notice includes Rs 276.68 crore for the rejection of the deduction of the deductions claimed by the company on the basis of payment for Financial Year 2010-11 under the ISP i.

The Tata Communications has made appeals related to ILD (International Long Distance), NLD and ISP licenses, pending in the Supreme Court and Telecom Tribunal TDSAT. Laxminarayan said that the company’s appeals do not come under the scope of the top court’s decision on the AGR on AGR under the old telecom license system called UASL.

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The central government has recently issued an important instruction for telecom companies. This directive has been released by the Ministry of Communications (DOT) of India on May 7, 2025, in which all telecom service providers (TSPs) and concerned officials have been asked to ensure the continuity of communication service in areas and emergency situations of the country’s border and emergency situations. The Ministry has taken this step keeping in mind national security and essential services, especially in areas where there is a possibility of natural disasters or military threats.

BW Business World Report According to, in this instruction, the Ministry has advised to take some important steps. It is first talked about to ensure that the list of all important telecom infrastructure should be updated within the 100 km radius of the border. Along with this, reserve teams equipped with fuel reserve and necessary repair tools for diesel generator sets will have to be prepared, so that service can be restored immediately in an emergency.

The Ministry has also directed that safe movement of telecom employees and security of communication infrastructure should be ensured by coordinating with the state governments. Along with this, when the Ministry of Defense requires service on a specific date, it should be completed without any delay.

In addition, DOT has asked all telecom operators to ensure that they check the redundency of their systems and keep it in any emergency in an operational ready -to -do. This includes infrastructure, equipment and media paths. Also, ICR (Intra-circle roaming) feature should also be tested, so that it can be activated immediately when needed.

The report states that the government has also ensured that all concerned TSPS and accurate coordination and effective plans are made at the state level. DOT has also instructed all officers to send reports of preparations for any situation of emergency to the ministry from time to time.

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