DLT Registration for SMS Services Mandatory – Meritto

Introduction

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made it mandatory for all entities to register on the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) platform. This has been done to curb Unsolicited Commercial Communication and improve mobile subscriber privacy within the country. It’s aimed at creating more transparency, end-to-end traceability, and reducing the incidence of spam and fraud.

What is Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)?

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is BlockChain Technology for keeping and managing the record of transactions (sender ID and Templates) exchanged between network participants.

Click to Read - Official TRAI New Regulation (TCCCPR) Complete Notification

Click to Read -Direction regarding the implementation of The Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR)

The complete process requires you to do the following three steps:
1. Register on the DLT platform
2. Header (Sender ID) registration
3. Content Template Registration

Steps to Register on the DLT Platform

Prerequisites: Please keep the following documents handy for the registration process:

Business PAN Number with Soft Copy
Company Name
GST Number with Soft Copy
Business Established Date
Company’s Website
Business Owner Name
Business Owner Mail Id
Alternate Mail Id
Business Owner Date of Birth
Complete Business Address
Proof of Business Identity (PAN Card) with Softcopy
Proof of Business Entity with Softcopy (GST Reg./Business Reg.)

Meritto Telemarketer ID: 1102641120000014245

Steps for Enterprise / Entity Registration:

Step 1: Register your entity, headers, and templates via the platform: http://www.vilpower.in/

Step 2: Select: As Enterprise.

Step 3: Have you registered with any other Mobile Operator DLT Network? Select: No

Please Note: In case you have already registered with any other Mobile Operator DLT Network. Select: Yes. Enter the Entity ID to process forward.

Step 4: Enter Your Business PAN Number. Fill the form with Required Details

Click here to download: Letter of Authorisation Template

Step 5: Enter Telemarketer Details

Meritto Telemarketer ID: 1102641120000014245

Step 6: Pay Registration Fee. This registration carries a fee of Rs. 5000 + GST. Please note that this fee is not charged or collected by Meritto.

You will get your Enterprise Registration Id within 72hrs. of your KYC upload.

Once registered on the platform (http://www.vilpower.in/), you need to update your KYC on other operator’s DLT portals to ensure better delivery of your SMS using your unique PE ID (principal entity ID).

Please note, you shall not be charged registration fees for KYC upload on other platforms once you are allocated a unique PE ID (principal entity ID). For frequently asked questions visit: https://www.vilpower.in/faq/

BSNL: https://www.ucc-bsnl.co.in/
Vodafone Idea: https://www.vilpower.in/
Airtel: https://dltconnect.airtel.in/login/
Jio: https://trueconnect.jio.com/#/
Videocon: https://smartping.live/entity/login
MTNL: https://www.ucc-mtnl.in/login/

*We recommend that you update your KYC at least on Airtel, BSNL, and Jio platforms too

Read part 2 here: Header (Sender ID) registration

Please reach out to your Account Manager if any clarification is needed or drop a ticket to ticket@Meritto.com