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All of us are accustomed to the huge amount of spam/junk mails that ends up in our email Inbox. But thanks to the smart spam/junk filters which delivers only legitimate mails into our Inbox and flags all the spam But this is not the case in mobile. Sometimes, you get several unwanted calls from telemarketing companies or from service providers without your consent. If you do not want to get unwanted calls National Do Not Call Registry (NDNC Registry) is the answer.

What is UCC and NDNC Registry ?
The primary objective of the National Do Not Call Registry (NDNC Registry) is to curb Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC). UCC has been defined as “any message, through telecommunications service, which is transmitted for the purpose of informing about,or soliciting or promoting any commercial transaction in relation to goods, investments or services which a subscriber opts not to receive, but, does not include,

1. any message (other than promotional message) relating to a service or financial transaction under a specific contract between the parties to such contract;or
2. any messages relating to charities, national campaigns or natural calamities transmitted on the directions of the Government or agencies authorized by it for the said purpose;
3. messages transmitted, on the directions of the Government or any authority or agency authorized by it, in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality.

How does it work ?
The NDNC Registry will be a database having the list of all telephone numbers of the subscribers who do not want to receive UCC.After the establishment of NDNC registry, Telephone subscriber (Landline or mobile) who does not wish to receive UCC, can register their telephone number with their telecom service provider for inclusion in the NDNC. Telecom Service Provider shall upload the telephone number to the NDNC within 45 days of receipt. The Telemarketer will have to verify their calling telephone numbers list with the NDNC registry before making a call. And if your telephone or mobile number is in NDNC list, they are not authorized to call you

How to use NDNC ?

1. To register yourself for NDNC Registry just type a new SMS on your mobile :
   START DND
   and send it to 1909
2. To remove your number from NDNC, just type
   STOP DND
   and send it to 1909

Telephone calls/SMSs to this number are FREE of cost.

What to do when you get unwanted calls even after you register at NDNC Registry ?
You may complaint to your telecom service provider, if you receive Unsolicited Commercial Communnication (UCC) even after 45 days of registering your number for NDNC Registry. While making the complaint to this telecom service provider, you should mention the call originating telephone number, date/time of the call and type of commercial message. It may be noted that complaint should be lodged within 15 days from the receipt of such UCC.

And of course, you must have some common sense that you must not reveal your real telephone or mobile number to any untrusted website. NDNC can only prevent calls from registered telemarketers in India. But it cannot prevent spam through SMS. So avoid subscribing to any free SMS alerts through any untrusted website because along with SMS alerts, they may send unwanted ads too. Unlike your email, mobiles do not have spam filters for the SMS that you get