Soon ‘0’ prefix must for landline to mobile calls

New Delhi, November 24

Callers will soon be required to add ‘0’ prefix for making calls from landlines to mobile phones in the country, with the telecom department asking telcos to make necessary arrangements by January 1 to implement the new system.

The department has accepted Trai’s recommendation for having the ‘0’ prefix for such calls, a move that will create sufficient numbering space for telecom services. The Department of Telecom (DoT) the recommendations had been accepted in order to ensure adequate numbering resources. — PTI