India, April 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released the draft Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations , 2026 .
TRAI had previously issued the Telecom Consumer Protection (Twelfth Amendment) Regulations , 2024 , wherein the Authority mandated that every telecom service provider shall offer at least one Special Tariff Voucher specifically for voice and SMS. Subsequently , it has been observed that only a few Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) are being offered for voice and SMS.
Subsequently , we have received several representations expressing the need for short duration voice and SMS only packs .
Therefore , to address this issue , the Authori...