Aadhaar-mobile number linking to be made simpler as govt may allow doorstep and online verification

Telecom operators have been directed to offer facility for re-verification at the subscribers’ doorstep for convenience of those with disablity, illness or old age New Delhi: The process of re-verification of existing mobile subscribers using Aadhaar is set to become simpler and more convenient, according to an official source. The government has initiated a series of measures, including allowing re-verification at subscribers’ doorsteps and One Time Password based authentication of existing users, to make the entire exercise easier for telecom subscribers. Telecom operators have been directed to offer facility for re-verification at the subscribers’ doorstep for convenience of those with disablity, illness or old age, the source familiar with the development said. Telecom service providers have been instructed to initiate a scheme to use OTP based re-verification of mobile subscribers using SMS or IVRS or on their mobile app.