TRAI says that like spectrum, phone numbers are also owned by the government. Only the government gives the telecom companies the right to use these numbers during the license.
After the elections, a big news is coming for mobile phone users that your phone operator, that is, the company running your phone, can charge you for your smartphone and landline number. If the telecom regulatory TRAI proposal is implemented, this system will be implemented soon. TRAI believes that phone numbers are a very important resource that is not unlimited And the mobile operator can be charged for this. They can later recover it from the users.
With The Increase in Power, Telecom Companies Will Transfer the Phone Number to You
Through TRAI traffic, it is also being planned that fines should be imposed on the companies which are using and keeping the phone numbers nearby. For example, if this person has 2 SIM cards, then he is not using even one. But the company is not shutting it down because of the fear that the customers will not be able to save themselves. Making strict rules does not necessarily ensure that telecom companies will use the received phone numbers properly.
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Like Spectrum, Government Owns Phone Numbers
If any semi-government resource is being used, some time can be taken to fix it. Also, the fair use can be increased by collecting the number of low usage and imposing fines on the company doing so. TRAI says that like spectrum, the government owns the phone numbers.
Similar Provision in the New Telecom Law
There is a similar provision in the telecom law passed in December last year. Under this, a fixed charge can be charged from the telecom company for the number. This is called telecom identifiers in this language. It must be said that this tree of charging mobile companies has already been implemented in many countries. Charges are taken for phone numbers in Australia, Singapore, Belgium, Finland, Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Poland, Nigeria, South Africa and Denmark etc.
