{
  "id": 14266576,
  "title": "Brazil Sets 15-Day Call Bans to Curb Phone Scams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/brazil-sets-15-day-call-bans-to-curb-phone-scams",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:05:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-phone-carriers-call-authentication-robocalls-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazilian authorities have implemented a 15-day ban on phone calls originating from unverified or abusive sources in an effort to curb phone scams. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the provisional measure on 9 October, which was published in the official gazette, the Diário Oficial da União, on 13 October. The rules require phone carriers to authenticate calls and block those that do not meet verification standards. If a user places more than 1,000 calls from a single line, or 10,000 across all lines on the same day, and at least 85% of those calls are short, their ability to make calls will be suspended for 15 days. The block also applies to calls that make up 85% or more of a user's total calls and are predominantly short. Carriers must display the registered business name and logo of verified calls. Compliance with the new measures is required within 30 days, with detailed implementation rules to be issued by Anatel, the national telecoms regulator, within 60 days of publication. Non-compliance with the measure could result in penalties under Brazil's General Telecommunications Law of 1997. The system includes a national database of phone numbers, overseen by Anatel, which will list the holder of each number, along with business name, tax registration number, and logo for companies. Public bodies, health, public security, and civil defence services acting within their duties are exempt from the blocking measures.",
  "summary": "Brazil published a provisional measure on 13 October that makes phone carriers authenticate calls and block mass robocallers for 15 days. The post Brazil Sets 15-Day Call Bans to Curb Phone Scams appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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}