The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced that every company or establishment registered in the UAE has automatically become part of the Kashif initiative, which means showing the name and number of the calling party to the call recipient. This enables the call recipient to recognize the calling party and allows them to decide whether or not to respond. TDRA has launched this initiative gradually, starting from mid-2021, in cooperation with the service providers, as part of enhancing customer satisfaction and happiness with telecommunications services in the UAE, and it is expected to have an impact in the future by reducing unwanted calls.

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