How to stop spam calls in India.
If you keep getting sales calls for loans, insurance or credit cards, start by registering for Do Not Disturb. Then report unwanted sales calls to your phone company.
Step 1: Register for DND
DND means Do Not Disturb. It is a free way to choose which sales calls and messages you receive. TRAI, India’s telecom regulator, sets the rules.
Text START 0 to 1909 from your number. This asks to block all promotional messages.
Save the confirmation from your phone company. Check when the setting starts.
Use the app to report unwanted calls to your phone company. Save the complaint number.
Use 1909, the DND app or your phone company’s complaint page. Include the caller number, date, time and what they said. Check the reply.
Why DND doesn't always work
An order update may still arrive after DND starts. Service messages and sales offers are treated differently. Check your phone company’s settings to see what is allowed.
If you gave a company permission to send offers, turn that option off in your account or ask the company to stop. Keep a screenshot. Report unwanted sales calls quickly because complaint time limits apply.
We read 107 Indian company privacy policies.
Our reviews show what those policies said at the time. To check a particular call, your phone company also needs the call details, your settings and any permission you gave.
Read the full investigation →What else you can do
You can block individual numbers on your phone. When signing up on a website, check whether your phone number is optional before sharing it.
To ask where a company got your number, use the contact in its current privacy policy. Save your request and its reply.
Official routes
Guide reviewed on 5 September 2026. Use the TRAI DND and unwanted-communications guidance and your phone company’s current complaint steps.
Prepare a separate request about how a company uses your data.
How many trackers run on your pages? Does your privacy policy name them? Can you answer a data-rights email? If you don't know, we can help you find out.
Talk to Meridian Bridge Strategy →Your personal data belongs to you. You can ask a company what it holds and how to raise a privacy request. The response depends on the applicable duties, identity checks and any retention requirements.
Get the template email →The public report shows what we found in the company records. Check the observation dates and method.