Strengthening of government measures against nuisance calls and spam text messages, and consideration of making them free of charge

「In response to these circumstances, the government is promoting stronger measures against nuisance calls and nuisance SMS messages under its "Comprehensive Measures 2.0 to Protect the Public from Fraud" (22 April 2025). In particular, the government is considering and requesting measures to improve the effectiveness of nuisance-call and nuisance-SMS countermeasure services provided by telecommunications operators, including making them available free of charge, and the use of call-blocking and warning functions is expected to spread throughout society.」