India Mandates Registered Caller Name Display on 4G and Newer Networks From November 1
India will require telecoms to show registered caller names on 4G and newer networks from November 1, 2026.
India’s Ministry of Communications ordered telecom providers to display callers’ registered names on 4G and newer networks from November 1, 2026. If a number is not saved locally, the originating operator’s subscriber-record name is shown; calls from outside India are labeled “International Call.” Operators must maintain name-to-number databases, support Calling Line Identification Restriction, and not retain the name after the call ends. Business users may display a verified trademark or GST trade name, while 2G, 3G, and PSTN coverage will be examined separately.
- CNAP is mandatory on Indian 4G and newer networks from November 1, 2026.
- Unsaved domestic numbers show the name held by the originating operator.
- Calls from outside India are labeled International Call.
- Users can hide identity with CLIR; businesses may use a verified preferred name.
- 2G, 3G, and PSTN coverage will be considered separately.
- Countries
- India
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The Indian government has directed telecom service providers (TSPs) in the country to mandatorily display callers' registered names along with their numbers for incoming calls starting November 1, 2026, in an effort to help people identify calls from unknown numbers and tackle spam or fraudulent calls. To that end, the Department of Telecommunications has issued a circular urging service
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