India Mandates Registered Caller Name Display on 4G and Newer Networks From November 1

The Hacker News - Oct 15, 2026

The Indian government has directed telecom service providers (TSPs) in the country to mandatorily display callers' registered names along with their numbers for incoming calls starting November 1, 2026, in an effort to help people identify calls from unknown numbers and tackle spam or fraudulent calls. To that end, the Department of Telecommunications has issued a circular urging service

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