--- title: "Government Identifies 30 Illegal Telecom Set-Ups for Routing ISD Calls" description: "Illegal telecom setups link to domestic mobile and landline networks on one side and largely employ internet connectivity for call distribution." author: "Muskan Singh" published: 2022-09-29 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2039/government-identifies-30-illegal-telecom-set-ups-for-routing-isd-calls category: "communication technology" tags: ["database", "information technology", "informational data", "government"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Government Identifies 30 Illegal Telecom Set-Ups for Routing ISD Calls In India, 30 entities that were illegally forwarding ISD calls obtained through the internet to mobile and wireline users have been targeted by the **Department of Telecommunications**, in collaboration with telecom [service providers](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13099/the-importance-of-machine-learning-service-providers) and [law enforcement](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/101683/how-is-internal-security-and-law-enforcement-managed-in-india) agencies. In contravention of regulations, **illegal telecom setups typically link to domestic cell and landline networks on [one side](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33294/how-many-players-are-there-on-one-side-of-a-volleyball-court) and employ [internet access](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/102520/how-does-google-s-project-loon-provide-internet-access) on the other.** The [government](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/276/performance-of-government-in-the-center) loses money as a result of such illegal setups and [security risks](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160411/what-security-risks-are-associated-with-bearer-tokens-and-how-can-they-be-mitigated). In the past four months, 30 of these unlawful telecom set-ups have been discovered operating, according to a statement released by the Department of [Transportation](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44185/the-transportation-revolution-with-electric-skateboards) on Wednesday. The **[Indian Telecommunication Bill](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1956/insulated-from-cyber-attacks-electricity-grid-in-india-got-future-ready)**, 2022's explanatory note stated that the Center thought India needed a legislative system that was in tune with the realities of the twenty-first century. **The explanatory note stated that 'the current regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector is based on the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.** The nature of [**telecommunication**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1948/during-july-2-7-crore-posts-were-removed-from-facebook-and-instagram-in-india), its usage, and its [technologies](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11429/tools-and-technologies-to-learn-in-2017) have undergone a massive change since the era of the 'telegraph,' which was abolished in 2013. In the past four months, 30 of these unlawful telecom set-ups have been discovered operating, according to a statement released by the Department of Transportation on Wednesday. In the past four months, **30 of these unlawful telecom** set-ups have been discovered operating, according to a statement released by the Department of Transportation on Wednesday. According to the announcement, the public is urged to inform the **DoT phone centre** of any such illicit establishments. **To allow the public to report incidents after receiving any foreign call using an Indian mobile or landline number, the government has established call centres with the numbers 1800110420 and 1963.** --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2039/government-identifies-30-illegal-telecom-set-ups-for-routing-isd-calls Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.