New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India will make caller name identification mandatory for mobile users from November 1, 2026, to help people identify incoming calls from unknown numbers.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has urged telecom service providers to enable Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), which will show the caller's name along with the phone number by default on 4G and new technologies such as 5G networks.

The new system is designed to enhance caller identification and assist users in identifying legitimate calls from potentially fraudulent calls. The DoT order has made it necessary for telecom operators to display names using subscriber information stored in their databases. However, the rollout for 2G and 3...