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flag PhonePe launches 'Protect' to block or alert users on suspicious numbers flagged by India’s telecom fraud system.

flag PhonePe has launched 'PhonePe Protect,' a security feature that blocks or warns users about transactions to mobile numbers flagged as suspicious by India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) via its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) tool. flag Numbers with a 'Very High FRI' rating are automatically blocked, while 'Medium FRI' numbers trigger real-time alerts. flag The feature, an early adoption of the DoT’s AI-driven system, was recognized at the 2025 India Mobile Congress and aims to protect PhonePe’s over 61 crore users by integrating fraud prevention into every transaction.

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