# Telecom firms flagged 24.4bn suspected spam calls, messages in Q2 2026-08-12T00:27:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Telecom operators flagged 24.4 billion calls and messages as suspected spam during April-June, Trai data shows. AI systems identified 22.9 billion incoming calls and 1.4 billion SMS as spam, with nearly 3.2% of all incoming calls flagged. Operator action against offenders also intensified. Trai received 10.8 lakh spam complaints in the quarter, of which 5.5 lakh were actionable. This is nearly 40% higher than the quarterly average in 2025. Nearly 89% of complaints, 9.6 lakh, came through Trai's DND app. The regulator barred 1.3 lakh telecom resources for first violations and permanently disconnected 46,786 for repeat offences. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: DND app, enforcement, spam, telecom, TRAI, unsolicited commercial communication Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telecom-firms-flagged-24-4bn-suspected-spam-calls-messages-in-q2/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telecom-firms-flagged-24-4bn-suspected-spam-calls-messages-in-q2/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.