Aadhaar based e-KYC, OTP-based conversion in new telecom reforms. Check details

Days after the Union Cabinet announced reforms in the telecom sector impacting both companies and users, the department of telecommunications issued a series of orders to implement “contactless, customer-centric and secured KYC processes.” A mobile subscriber has to undergo in-person KYC processes for a new mobile connection or converting prepaid connection to postpaid or vice-versa. Existing subscribers will be able to convert their mobile connection from prepaid to postpaid and vice-versa via OTP based authentication. Here’s are the new orders issued for immediate implementation: Aadhaar based e-KYC This process has been re-introduced for issuing new mobile connections and the UIDAI will charge telecom service providers ₹ 1/- per customer authentication. OTP-based conversion Existing subscribers will be able to convert their mobile connection from prepaid to postpaid and vice-versa via OTP based authentication.