Mobile phone providers face new UK rules for cracking down on scammers
( July 15, 2026, 10:07 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Mobile phone providers must crack down on scam calls and messages under new UK rules published by the sector regulator Ofcom. Companies must identify and block numbers used by scammers, prevent fake sender names and set volume limits for pay-as-you-go SIM cards, it said in a statement on Wednesday. It also published guidance for combating international scammers that said telecom providers should withhold the caller ID from a UK number abroad unless they can verify its validity.Statement follows, documents attached....
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