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How scammers are hijacking your phone network and forcing 5G phones to switch to 2G
Technology | Feb 09, 2026, 01:48 PM ISTScammers are using fake mobile towers to force phones onto 2G networks and send convincing fraud messages. Staying alert and disabling 2G can help protect your money.
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Why you are getting SMS notification from '127000' and what to do?
Technology | Dec 11, 2025, 08:20 AM ISTThe SMS notification, mandated by the joint TRAI-RBI initiative, allow customers to digitally review, manage, and cancel the consents they previously provided for promotional communications.
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This one simple government-backed trick will help you identify every fake calls and SMS
Technology | Oct 13, 2025, 12:51 PM ISTIt's now incredibly easy to determine if incoming calls and SMS are genuine or fake, and you can quickly report the fraudulent ones.
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Understanding SMS suffixes: What S, G, P, and T mean and how they help you avoid scams
Technology | Aug 29, 2025, 02:15 PM ISTIncidents of cyber fraud are on the rise. TRAI has mandated telecom companies to add a suffix to SMS messages. Here is what this suffix means.
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Gmail to stop using SMS for two-factor authentication: Why it matters
Apps | Feb 25, 2025, 12:06 PM ISTGmail will soon stop using SMS for two-factor authentication due to various security risks. The company plans to replace it with QR codes.
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BSNL leaves Jio, Airtel, Vi behind, launches new feature to report fraudulent SMS via its app
Technology | Oct 09, 2024, 10:08 AM ISTBSNL has launched a new feature for its subscribers to report fraudulent SMS using its Selfcare app. This service is unique, as Jio, Vi, and Airtel do not offer similar features. Here's how you can use it.
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Action against SMS scammers: Govt blacklists 8 principal entities involved in spewing fraud messages
India | May 27, 2024, 09:14 PM ISTThe eight blacklisted principal entities were involved in sending 10,000 fake SMS. Principal entities are businesses or legal groups that send commercial messages to subscribers via SMS.
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RBI plans to replace OTPs with new technology to combat digital scams | Deets inside
Technology | Feb 14, 2024, 08:36 AM ISTReserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly aiming to enhance digital payment security by replacing SMS-based OTPs with more secure authentication methods, such as authentication apps or biometric sensors on smartphones.
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Apple to drop most awaited messaging update for users – Check it out now
Technology | Nov 17, 2023, 11:35 AM ISTApple improves iPhone 15 messaging by using RCS for better cross-platform use. However, iMessage stays exclusive and secure, even with pressure from competitors and regulators.
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RCS Messaging Explained: Understanding its features and operations
Explainers | Oct 12, 2023, 05:52 PM ISTFor quite a while now, Apple's absence of RCS support has been a subject of jest from various companies, including Samsung and Google. Just recently, Samsung took another playful jab at Apple. This might leave many users wondering: what exactly is RCS support? Let's delve into it.
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RCS Support: Google calls on Apple in playful jab | Details
Technology | Sep 23, 2023, 07:04 PM ISTAlthough "iPager" is a fictional term, Google asserts that the issues arising from Apple's reliance on SMS are very real. The company emphasises the need to enhance texting experiences for all users and urges Apple to adopt RCS.
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Messenger update: SMS support to be dropped in September
Technology | Aug 08, 2023, 06:58 PM ISTIf you're using Messenger as the main SMS app on your Android device, remember that once you update the app, you won't have the ability to send or receive SMS messages through Messenger.
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Twitter to discontinue SMS-based 2FA: How to keep your account secure?
Apps | Mar 19, 2023, 11:30 PM ISTThe removal of the 2FA security service has left many Twitter users concerned about the security of their accounts. Here are some other methods for protecting your account.
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SMS Scam: How hackers are stealing your data and steps to protect your device
Technology | Aug 26, 2022, 03:51 PM ISTHackers are now impersonating the telecom department to steal your personal data and also money.
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J&K likely to have SMS-based taxi aggregator scheme: Official
India | Jan 11, 2020, 09:08 AM ISTJammu and Kashmir is likely to have SMS-based taxi aggregator scheme (TAS) before soon. Clearing decks for launch of SMS-based TAS in the Union territory, Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu on Friday directed the Department of Transport (DoT) to call the expression of interest (EoI) for implementing the scheme within a month.
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Kashmir: Internet in govt-run hospitals, SMS to all mobile phones will be restored from midnight
India | Dec 31, 2019, 07:08 PM ISTInternet services in government-run hospitals in Kashmir will be restored in Kashmir from December 31 midnight. SMS services in all mobile phones will also be back to normal.
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Anti-CAA violence: Mobile internet, SMS services suspended in UP till Saturday noon
India | Dec 20, 2019, 12:00 AM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday ordered suspension of mobile internet and SMS services till Saturday noon amid violent protests against the new citizenship law.
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SMS service messages resume for 40 lakh subscribers in Kashmir Valley
India | Dec 10, 2019, 04:17 PM ISTSMS service messages, including 'one time passwords' (OTPs), resumed on Tuesday for 40 lakh subscribers in Kashmir following several requests from the public, particularly the business community, officials here said.
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SMS, WhatsApp chats hint at nexus in terror funding case: NIA
India | Oct 04, 2019, 10:44 PM ISTSMS and WhatsApp chat records recovered during probe reveal the nexus between the accused, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in its charge sheet filed on Friday in connection with the terror funding case involving separatist leader Yasin Malik and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed.
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Alert! Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline ends today: Here’s how you can do it through SMS and online
Aug 31, 2017, 01:46 PM ISTThe cut-off ends today and as per an earlier directive of the Income Tax Department, those who do not link their Aadhaar with PAN card will have to face consequences while filing their tax returns