DND App by TRAI is available for free download on Apple’s App store
per a news report, the “do not disturb” app of TRAI went live on Apple's App Store so that the iOS users can use it to avoid unwanted calls and messages in the country. For over two years, the telecom regulator, TRAI, and Apple have been at loggerheads over privacy details sought by the country's regulator while flagging spam calls.
As per the regulations released by TRAI in July, the telcos need to "derecognize" devices that didn't permit functioning of a mobile app developed by the regulator designed to let consumers change their communication settings and also report entities that violate them.
This regulation threatened iPhone users with deactivation after six months. It is the deadline set by TRAI for telcos to implement the regulation.
Apple doesn't allow third-party apps to access call and messaging data, something TRAI wanted to develop the DND app. But new features in iOS 12 allowed developers to specifically develop such types of apps that let users report pesky calls and text messages. While there is no official word from either party, TRAI's DND app seems to have done just that, so it doesn't have any special privileges.
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