https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=65049 TRAI mandated that IRDAI-regulated entities adopt the 1600 series numbering for service and transactional voice calls by February 15, 2026 to strengthen call authentication, enhance consumer trust, curb spam, and reduce impersonation-based financial frauds. The directive follows DoT assignment of the 1600 series for BFSI and certain government organisations, prior similar mandates for other financial regulators, and consultations with IRDAI and the Joint Committee of Regulators. en-us Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:31:03 +0530 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:31:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=65049 TRAI mandated that IRDAI-regulated entities adopt the 1600 series numbering for service and transactional voice calls by February 15, 2026 to strengthen call authentication, enhance consumer trust, curb spam, and reduce impersonation-based financial frauds. The directive follows DoT assignment of the 1600 series for BFSI and certain government organisations, prior similar mandates for other financial regulators, and consultations with IRDAI and the Joint Committee of Regulators. News - Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=65049