( October 21, 2026, 09:50 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Telecom provider Tismi has been fined almost £440,000 by the UK's communications regulator for failing to prevent the misuse of phone numbers, including for scams. Ofcom said on Wednesday that the company exposed about 366,000 numbers to potential misuse between November 2022 and January 2025. The regulator's investigation found that Tismi had neither carried out appropriate customer checks, monitored number misuse, nor established a formal process for handling reports of misuse. Separately, Ofcom opened a new investigation into Xtra Phones UK amid concerns that numbers held by the company are being misused.Telecoms provider fined £437,500 for failing to prevent misuse of its phone numbers by scammers...
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