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Trai asks operators to seek user’s consent before renewal of special offer

Trai asks operators to provide details through SMS 3 days before the expiry of the special offers' validity period to the users

Trai said consumers were seldom aware of auto-renewal of special offers. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintPremium
Trai said consumers were seldom aware of auto-renewal of special offers. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

New Delhi: Following complaints against auto-renewal of special offers by telecom service providers, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Tuesday directed operators to seek consent from subscribers before renewing special tariff vouchers (STVs) for SMS and data packs.

Trai said consumers were seldom aware of auto-renewal of such offers.

“The authority considered the issue and was of the view that such renewals could be beneficial for consumers if explicit consent of the consumer is taken at least once for such renewals," Trai said in a statement.

Accordingly, Trai has issued regulatory guidelines through the Telecom Consumers Protection (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2013, which telecom operators will have to be implement by 15 January 2014.

“Renewal of STVs may be allowed for SMS and data packs (having validity more than seven days) through opt-in facility (by taking one time explicit consent of the consumer for such renewals through a prescribed procedure)," it said.

It added operators would have to offer a toll-free short code for opting out of renewal of STVs at any time.

Trai asked operators to provide details like the due date of renewal, charges, terms and conditions and the toll free short code for deactivation through SMS three days before the expiry of the STV’s validity period to the subscribers. PTI

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Published: 03 Dec 2013, 09:26 PM IST
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