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Government To Suspend USSD-Based Call Forwarding On Smartphones From April 15 Onwards : What We Know #USSD #GovernmenT #Suspend #Smartphones #CallForwarding #KFY #KFYNEWS #KHABARFORYOU #WORLDNEWS

DEEPIKA RANGA
03 Apr, 2024
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Name:-DEEPIKA RANGA
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Smartphone users in India take note. The way Android phone and iPhone users manage call forwarding on their phones is about to change. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has ordered telecom companies to stop using USSD codes (like *401#) to activate call forwarding features. This change takes effect from April 15, 2024.&nbsp;USSD codes are those short codes that mobile users dial on their phone to access various services, like checking balance or phone's IMEI number. While convenient, DoT has found them vulnerable to misuse in online scams and mobile phone related crimes.#KFY #KFYNEWS&nbsp;#KHABARFORYOU&nbsp;#WORLDNEWS&nbsp;नवीनतम&nbsp; PODCAST सुनें, केवल&nbsp;The FM Yours&nbsp;परWhat DoT ban order saysIn an order dated March 28, the DoT said that it has come to its notice that USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) based call forwarding facility, most commonly known *401# services for unconditional call forwarding services, is being misused for some unwarranted activities.&nbsp;"In this regard, it has been decided by the competent authority that all licensees shall discontinue the existing USSD-based call forwarding services with effect from April 15, 2024, till further notice.&nbsp;"All existing subscribers who have activated USSD-based call forwarding service may be asked to reactivate call forwarding services through alternative methods to ensure that such services are not activated without their notice," the order said.#KFY #KFYNEWS&nbsp;#KHABARFORYOU&nbsp;#WORLDNEWS&nbsp;नवीनतम&nbsp; PODCAST सुनें, केवल&nbsp;The FM Yours&nbsp;परWhat this means for phone usersThis means that users who currently use USSD codes for call forwarding, will need to reactivate them using a new method after April 15. Telecom companies will be responsible for providing alternative ways to manage call forwarding.&nbsp;This change is aimed at improving security and preventing unauthorised call forwarding, which can be used for stealing confidential information like one-time passwords (OTPs) used in online transactions.#KFY #KFYNEWS&nbsp;#KHABARFORYOU&nbsp;#WORLDNEWS&nbsp;नवीनतम&nbsp; PODCAST सुनें, केवल&nbsp;The FM Yours&nbsp;पर

#KFY #KFYNEWS #KHABARFORYOU #WORLDNEWS

नवीनतम PODCAST सुनें, केवल The FM Yours पर

What DoT ban order says

In an order dated March 28, the DoT said that it has come to its notice that USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) based call forwarding facility, most commonly known *401# services for unconditional call forwarding services, is being misused for some unwarranted activities. "In this regard, it has been decided by the competent authority that all licensees shall discontinue the existing USSD-based call forwarding services with effect from April 15, 2024, till further notice. "All existing subscribers who have activated USSD-based call forwarding service may be asked to reactivate call forwarding services through alternative methods to ensure that such services are not activated without their notice," the order said.

#KFY #KFYNEWS #KHABARFORYOU #WORLDNEWS

नवीनतम PODCAST सुनें, केवल The FM Yours पर

What this means for phone users

This means that users who currently use USSD codes for call forwarding, will need to reactivate them using a new method after April 15. Telecom companies will be responsible for providing alternative ways to manage call forwarding. This change is aimed at improving security and preventing unauthorised call forwarding, which can be used for stealing confidential information like one-time passwords (OTPs) used in online transactions.