CelcomDigi rolls out Voice Firewall to tackle scam calls, over 355mil suspicious calls detected so far
- ID
- 17166
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 24 Aug 2026, 4:12 PM
- Fetched
- 24 Aug 2026, 4:45 PM
- Provider
- SoyaCincau
- Category
- malaysia-tech
- Original URL
- https://soyacincau.com/2026/08/24/celcomdigi-rolls-out-voice-firewall-to-tackle-scam-calls-over-355mil-suspicious-calls-detected-so-far/
- Source URL
- https://soyacincau.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 3.5
- Created
- 24 Aug 2026, 4:45 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_founders
What happened
CelcomDigi has rolled out a network-embedded Voice Firewall that detected 355 million suspicious call attempts (including 217 million robocalls) during its pilot phase, with nationwide deployment completed in July 2026. Incoming calls flagged as risky now trigger a 'Suspected Scam' alert on screens of its 20 million subscribers, complementing its existing SMS firewall.
Why it matters
If you build voice-based services, IVR systems, or automated calling features targeting Malaysian users, your legitimate call traffic could be flagged or filtered by CelcomDigi's network-layer firewall—test your calling infrastructure against this filtering and monitor for false positives now that the rollout is live.
Discussion angle
What does network-layer call filtering mean for Malaysian startups building voice or telephony products—could legitimate automated calls get caught in the same net as robocalls?