Say boy-boy to Truecaller, CNAP is here, now you will see your real name as soon as you pick up the phone.

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 23, 2025

CNAP: After getting approval in October, live testing for CNAP has also started from the month of November. Now it is being rolled out on different networks.

What is CNAP: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is preparing to implement another app in India. Through the technology of Calling Name Presentation i.e. CNAP, even when a call comes from an unknown number, it will be known whose call has come? This means that now there will be no need to save the number. The verified name of the user will automatically appear on the screen along with the number. Its approval has been received in October 2025. Users are likely to get this facility by April 2026.

After getting approval in October, live testing for CNAP has also started from the month of November. Now it is being rolled out on different networks. Telecom companies have started the trial of CNAP from last month but it is being started only on selected networks so that its performance can be closely observed in real conditions. The trial is currently being run for 4G and 5G phones. If it is successful then later the old networks will also be connected. TRAI asked smartphone companies to now start providing CNAP support on new phones.

Possibility of reduction in fraud cases

Let us tell you that in the last several years, cases of fake calls, tele-scams and cyber frauds have increased rapidly. People are so scared of this that they do not pick up calls from unknown numbers. TRAI has made a plan to deal with this and it will be launched soon. TRAI believes that if the correct name of the caller is visible then there is a possibility of reduction in the cases of fraud to a great extent.

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How will CNAP work?

The biggest special thing about CNAP is that it has its own data source. It will take the name of the caller directly from the KYC-verified records of the telecom companies. In such a situation, there will be very little possibility of any information being wrong. The name that will be registered on official documents like Aadhaar while getting the SIM. The same name will appear during the call.