NDNC, DND & Other Regulations

What is the difference between a transactional call and a promotional call?
An active "promotional" or "advertising" of a good or service is what is referred to as a "promotional call." Whether or not a...
Sun, 5 Mar, 2023 at 12:05 PM
What is the 'Do Not Call' list or NCPR (National Customer Preference Register)?
The NCPR aka Do Not Disturb registry is a national database containing a list of the mobile numbers of all the subscribers who have registered their prefere...
Wed, 1 Mar, 2023 at 7:17 PM
What kind of calls can I make to people who have registered in the NCPR and to people who have not?
Short video: If a person is registered in the NCPR (National Customer Preference Register), you can only make 'Transactional' calls to t...
Sat, 5 Mar, 2022 at 2:32 PM
How does Exotel define 'Whitelisted Customer' and what is a customer 'whitelist'
A 'Whitelisted Customer' is a person who has called on your ExoPhone(s) at least once in the past 6 months. This has been put in place in order to e...
Sat, 11 Mar, 2023 at 11:04 PM
Why am I not able to make a Promotional call to a J&K number?
As a safety and security precaution, Exotel does not allow bulk calls and promotional calls to numbers that belong to Jammu & Kashmir telecom circle. Yo...
Sun, 5 Mar, 2023 at 3:32 PM
What is the difference between a transactional SMS and a promotional SMS
Transactional SMS: These are messages which are sent to your customer to pass on information necessary for using your product or service. For example:  1)...
Thu, 2 Mar, 2023 at 10:03 PM
Will my SMS reach DND number?
Short video: Question: I’m using a template to update my customers on the tracking numbers. This is marked as promotional and not transactional i...
Sat, 5 Mar, 2022 at 3:50 PM
What is transactional SMS?
SMSes delivered by commercial businesses are divided into Promotional and Transactional SMSes, in accordance with TRAI standards (official notification by...
Wed, 12 Apr, 2023 at 2:13 AM
Is my SMS template working?
Short video: To check if an approved SMS template works as transactional, 1) Copy the template. 2) Click on the SMS button on the top left,...
Mon, 6 Mar, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Who is a regulatory point of contact?
A regulatory contact point is a person or department authorised to communicate with Exotel on your behalf. This communication may include non-procedural/ser...
Sun, 5 Mar, 2023 at 2:08 PM