The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a direction to the mobile phone networks warning that some are not complying with the National Numbering Plan in respect of use of some prohibited levels for short codes for SMS.
As per National Numbering Plan and DoT's communication dated 29th November 2004, Unified Access / Basic / Cellular Mobile service providers are allowed to use the levels except '0','1','7','8' & '9' for allocation of short codes to their content providers including SMS based services within their network.
It was found that some of the service providers are using the short codes which are not permissible under National Numbering Plan & DoT's abovementioned letter for allocation of short codes to their content providers or even for the service provided within their network.
The Authority has directed the service providers to immediately stop the use of prohibited levels and report compliance to the Authority within 15 days."
Posted to the site on 19th July 2006
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