The Department of Telecom (DoT) said the sustained action against illegal telecom centres happened between April 2024 and October 2025, and was carried out in coordination with local law enforcement agencies. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Department of Telecom (DoT) “dismantled” 44 illegal telecom centres, including SIM box operations, across the country in the past two years, according to a Home Ministry report submitted in the Supreme Court. The DoT said the sustained action happened between April 2024 and October 2025, and was carried out in coordination with local law enforcement agencies. Published – April 28, 2026 05:51 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation FraX partners with ICICI, trustee framework to build a fully compliant ₹10,000 fractional real estate investing platform Industrial output growth slows to 5-month low of 4.1% in March, first month after West Asia crisis began