Fact Check: Do you really have to convert your phone number to a 13 digit number?

After a notification by the Department of Telecom on M2M connections, certain media outlets peddled the narrative that the government wants all existing mobile numbers to be converted into 13 digit ones. Mitron, The viral news of 13 digit mobile number is applicable only for Machine to Machine SIM’s and most probably not applicable to Person to Person Sims. February 21, 2018 India to implement ” 13 Digit Mobile Number ” for M2M Communication from 1st July 2018. Migration of Existing 10 Digit Mobile number of #M2M Communication to 13 Digit system will start by 1st OCT No effect on 10 Digit Consumer Mobile Number.