SMS limit increase to 20 by Govt

After checking the use of SMS to prevent spreading rumors which had led to mass exodus of northeastern people from certain states. The government on Thursday increased the number of SMSes to 20 per day with immediate effect.

A notification has been issued by Ministry of Communication that it has been decided to increase the permissible limit of "bulk SMS/MMS to 20 in place of 5 with immediate effect"

It also stated "The other condition will remain the same" There were number of SMSes and MMSes misleading information about Assam Violence hence the decision to Put a cap on number of SMSes was taken. This threaten to people of northeastern origin living in other parts of the country.

Home ministry has asked Department Of Telecommunication (DOT) to implement the order through telecom operators.

Now the 930 million Indian mobile users can send upto 20 SMSes in one go and more than 25 KB of data through mobile phones during the ban period.


The ban came into force after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that spreading of rumors by miscreants had led to people belonging to the north east fleeing from Bangalore, Pune and some other parts of the country.

Noting that the guilty should be brought to book, the Prime Minister had said that at stake was not just unity and integrity of the country, but also communal harmony. "Any miscreant fanning rumors should be brought to book,"he said.