Maxis, Digi, Celcom, and U Mobile to discontinue private/hidden calls and SMSes on June 30 (Updated)


Telcos that miss the June 30 deadline will be subject to penalties under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. — Photo by Taylor Grote on Unsplash

Update: Both Celcom and U Mobile have since confirmed that the telcos would also be discontinuing the CLIR offerings following June 30.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) requires telecommunications companies in the country to stop offering services that conceal phone numbers in calls and SMS by June 30.

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