The recommendations of the TRAI to increase the 8 digits of the land lines to 10 digits may not be accepted by the Government. The DOT committee which deliberated on the issue has suggested to continue with the present 8 digit system. The change to 10 digit system will cause many hurdles which can be avoided by continuing the existing system. Further the land lines are not increasing making it necessary to increase the digits.
The DoT panel has also suggested that only numbers starting from 2 and 3 is to be allotted to the land lines of all telecom operators including the private and numbers starting from 3,5,6 which are now used by the private companies can be shifted for mobile connections.
No final decision has been taken by the government so far.