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title: What is DLT digital consent, and do I need to act on it now?
description: "TRAI is building a **unified digital consent system** on DLT. Customers' consent to receive messages from a business would be recorded centrally, and customers could view, change or withdraw it themselves. ## Where it stands today - A **pilot** started…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/what-is-dlt-digital-consent-and-do-i-need-to-act-on-it-now/"
updated: "2026-09-18"
category: Bulk SMS / DLT
---

# What is DLT digital consent, and do I need to act on it now?

TRAI is building a **unified digital consent system** on DLT. Customers' consent to receive messages from a business would be recorded centrally, and customers could view, change or withdraw it themselves.

## Where it stands today

- A **pilot** started in December 2025 with 11 banks: SBI, PNB, Axis Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Punjab & Sind Bank.
- A limited number of their customers receive an SMS from short code **127000**. It links to a consent page where they can keep, change or revoke the consents recorded against their number.
- TRAI describes a nationwide rollout as coming later, but has not announced a date. In March 2026, TRAI also published a *draft* amendment proposing further consent changes, which is not yet final.

## What this means for your business now

- If you are not one of the pilot banks, there is **no new consent registration step** to complete today. Continue following your current DLT template categories.
- If you send **Service Explicit** messages, make sure consent is recorded as your DLT portal requires today. Messages without valid consent fail with **CONSENT_FAILED**.
- Get ready by keeping clear records of when and how each customer opted in (website form, app checkbox, store sign-up). A central consent system will reward businesses that can show where their consent came from.

We'll update this guide when TRAI announces the next phase.

**Official source:** [PIB release on the Digital Consent Acquisition pilot, 10 Dec 2025](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2201612).

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