*Was just looking for a bank message... & got lost in a sea of random texts.* Then I wonder what 'P, 'S, T, and 'G'mean in messages now? You know those unread SMSes that pile up - most of them full of codes, unknown names, or offers you never asked for? I had no idea what to open, what to ignore, and how to find the one message l actually needed. But now, there's some good news! From May 6, 2025, TRAI has introduced a new rule to help all of us make sense of our SMS inbox. Under this system, every message will come with a single letter to show what type it is. No more guessing! Here's how it works: P= Promotional (like sales, offers, or ads) S= Service-related (reminders, customer updates, etc.) T= Transactional (important ones like OTPs, bank alerts) G= Government messages (official info only) So if you get a message from "ABCXYZ" via Vodafone in Tamil Nadu, it'll show as VT-ABCXYZ-S - telling you upfront that it's a service message. Why does this matter for you and me? Because with 50+ billion messages sent in India every year, it's getting harder to tell real alerts from spam. And when money is involved - like bank 0TPs or payment alerts it's risky to open the wrong one or miss the right one. As someone from the finance world, I think this step brings more clarity, safety, and control to everyday users like us. It's a small change, but it could make a big difference in protecting your data, time, and money.