DoT allots numbering series exclusively for service and transactional voice calls

OTT communication apps, including WhatsApp and Telegram, are facing pressure from telcos and advertisers over spam-related risks.

The new 160xxxxxxx number series allotted by the Department of Telecommunications will not only help crack down on unsolicited telemarketer calls using 10-digit mobile numbers, but enable consumers differentiate service/transactional calls versus other types of calls.

The communication business today is a meme. Transient. Flippant. Momentary. Joke

Any pitch that the clients call is a free show and two dozen agencies line up to mount a variety entertainment show. (Representational image: Markus Winkler via Unsplash)

Why is it that the brands have started to have fun at the cost of the agencies? writes Naresh Gupta, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Bang In The Middle. Read on