Caller ID used to be a very simple thing in the “landline phones and copper wires” days. If somebody called you, their number showed up on the display, and if it didn’t, then the caller had ...

Telecom operators have begun trials for the calling name presentation (CNAP) service in Haryana and Himachal circles, aiming to curb spam and scam calls.

TRAI has given its approval to a proposal from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to introduce a new system that displays the real name of the caller on the receiver’s phone screen. Here is ...

India is set to launch its own official caller identification system, Calling Name Presentation (CNAP). The initiative has the potential to revolutionize how us ...

Once live, CNAP will display verified caller names on phones, potentially rendering apps like Truecaller, India’s de facto caller ID platform, less relevant ...

India to launch a government-backed caller ID system to combat spam and fraudulent calls. Get authenticated caller names on your mobile, a secure alternative to third-party apps.

CNAP displays verified caller names from telecom databases, boosting trust and authenticity beyond regular number-based ...

The issue is not with what CNAP wants to solve; it is with how it chooses to solve it and the causal dissonance between ...