Incoming calls to show caller names from November 1: What mobile users need to know
India will roll out mandatory Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) from November 1, 2026, displaying callers' names alongside phone numbers on 4G and 5G networks. Here's how the new caller ID system will work, its privacy safeguards and rules for businesses using registered names.
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- AI & gadgets
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- pragya singha roy
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- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 12:28 pm IST
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