“It would be decided once we prepare the consultation paper and receive comments or counter comments,” he informed. On the question of whether this feature would be paid or free, the official said it is too early to comment on it. At the same time, many opined that this feature would compromise their privacy. “In our ID system, it will show your KYC name, which of course, will be a real profile,” he added.ĭuring the study, the Trai official came across many feedbacks, in which many people questioned and said it is not right to display the real name on the screen. It means, the feature will show your profile name, which can be anything your real name or pseudonym,” said the official. “Truecaller doesn’t show the real name but a profile name. However, the regulatory body is of the view that this system will be totally new, different from Truecaller and more authentic. It means if someone calls their real name it will display on the phone screen like Truecaller. The ID system, which is to be introduced by the government, will show KYC-based names on the user’s phone. Now we are almost ready with the draft,” said the official. Our staff went to Singapore to understand the implications of the system. “For the past few months, we had done a study on it and gathered data from all over the world. A senior official of Trai said the regulatory body has collected the data from all around the world and the consultation paper on this will soon be in the public domain.

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