Sachin=GOD Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 The Short Messaging Service (SMS) is being ÃÄut to size' with the unlimited messages option reduced to just 100 SMSes per day per SIM from September 27. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently asked the service providers to limit the message service to just 100 per day to the normal customers. However, the companies dealing with tele-calling or bulk messages have to register separately for seeking the bulk message services, according to sources. As per the guidelines, not more than 100 SMSes can be sent from one SIM in a single day. The 101 {+s} {+t} text message will stay put in the outbox. The guidelines also say that not more than 3,000 SMSes can be sent from a SIM in a month. If the service providers want to give access to more than 100 SMSes per day, they have to obtain an undertaking that it will not be used for commercial purpose. A registry of such customers has to be updated every Monday. Security reasons and containing rumours in sensitive issues and sensitive times could also be the reasons for limiting the number, said a senior officer in a private telecom company. Ūt will be applicable to all kinds of SMS packs. New regulations have been laid out for telemarketers like giving a new number so that the customer can easily identify whether the message is a commercial one or from an acquaintance. A note from the TRAI has also said that the number series to be provided to the telemarketer should be from the number series ?40' allocated by Department of Telecommunications for voice calls and SMS header as specified by the Authority. Moreover, messages have to be sent between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. only. However, the restrictions will not apply to government agencies. The new guidelines give more freedom to customers to choose from the kind of messages they wish to receive. The customers can either opt for not receiving any commercial message by registering in Ã…Â¥o Not Disturb service or give preferences related to services like education, real estate, health, consumer goods, automobiles, tourism and leisure, entertainment, and IT apart from helpful services like banking, insurance, financial products, and credit cards. The Hindu
ganeshran Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 Good Job Trai :nice: But should have only been applied to commercial SMSs and not personal ones.
Desi Cartman Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 Instead of finding and punishing companies who are causing nuisance the govt has decided to limit SMS for janta lol
Holysmoke Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 Instead of finding and punishing companies who are causing nuisance the govt has decided to limit SMS for janta lol finding and punishing companies who do this is not as easy as it sounds.
akshayxyz Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 What a dumb suggestion. These people should understand that, it is not SIM which sends the SMSes, it is individuals/organizations/people..., who can very well buy multiple SIMs In a way it benefits the Service providers.. people who want more than 100, would keep multiple SIM cards. @Ganeshran - even for commercial purpose it would be unwise to do so.. it is going to come back to us. Since, nothing would stop commercial units to send from multiple SIMS. And we will have to deal with spams from many more sources than before. I hope it does not get passed.
Holysmoke Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 ^ what are you talking about. It's not a bad suggestion at all! Do you think ppl will buy multiple sims? What is the cost of a sim card? is it feasable for 100 msgs/day? What about the machine that uses the sim to send it.. they will have to buy more, or will have to keep swapping sims? There are no "commercial" sims as such. Those messages are sent directly from a provider, and do not require a "SIM". Those messages go to the provider via the internet.
Sachin=GOD Posted September 20, 2011 Author Posted September 20, 2011 what about sites like way2sms - what will happen to them?
Holysmoke Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 See, the difference here is. If you get a message from TMCITI - That means u got a message from CITI via tata mumbai. (commercial messsage via internet) If you get a message from AMCITI - That means u got a message from CITI via airtel mumbai. (commercial message via internet) If you get a message from 9948735243 - That means u got a message from a SIM.(non commercial message via phone/machine)
akshayxyz Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 ^ what are you talking about. It's not a bad suggestion at all! Do you think ppl will buy multiple sims? What is the cost of a sim card? is it feasable for 100 msgs/day? What about the machine that uses the sim to send it.. they will have to buy more, or will have to keep swapping sims? There are no "commercial" sims as such. Those messages are sent directly from a provider, and do not require a "SIM". Those messages go to the provider via the internet. It certainly can be deterrent to general public. But SIM is so cheap, it is just matter of convenience than money part. as for commercial sims.. yes there is no such thing as commercial things. But most of the spam I get is from regular sims, for commercial purposes... it is easy to filter TM* kind of messages sent from sms-gateways..
Aaku Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 shukar hai bahana mil gaya to ignore pple on sms :whack:
punjabi_khota Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 shukar hai bahana mil gaya to ignore pple on sms :whack: :hysterical: Din mein 2 sms aate honge tereko or yeh bol rahi hai yahaan :giggle: ...vo do mein se ek local sabji waale ka about discount on bheendi :hahaha:
Aaku Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 :hysterical: Din mein 2 sms aate honge tereko or yeh bol rahi hai yahaan :giggle: ...vo do mein se ek local sabji waale ka about discount on bheendi :hahaha: per because abhi tak unlimited sms free hotey hai kisi pack se.. tou people who are nice and fun to talk to in real life come across as really chipkooo and creeepy on sms.. :mad: and now pple should carefully make use of ye limit and not send the entire contact list intehayi stupid 'good morning, goodnight, good evening' msges ! :whack:
ganeshran Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 People who keep forwarding crappy messages should have their phones taken away from them. :headshake:
Cricket Tragic Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 This female should be happy that she doesn't live in India. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4223452/Girl-sends-14528-text-messages-a-month.html
rkt.india Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 ^ what are you talking about. It's not a bad suggestion at all! Do you think ppl will buy multiple sims? What is the cost of a sim card? is it feasable for 100 msgs/day? What about the machine that uses the sim to send it.. they will have to buy more, or will have to keep swapping sims? There are no "commercial" sims as such. Those messages are sent directly from a provider, and do not require a "SIM". Those messages go to the provider via the internet. 50 rs..
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