New SIM card rules: Subscribers will no longer need OTP to buy new SIM card

8 months, 1 week ago

New SIM card rules: Subscribers will no longer need OTP to buy new SIM card

New SIM card rules: The government has made changes to the rules for buying mobile SIM cards. The new rule is aimed at making it simpler for foreign nationals to purchase SIM cards in India. Previously, foreign nationals needed an OTP from a local number to buy Airtel, Jio, or Vi SIM cards. It is now mandatory for citizens to undergo eKYC verification in order to purchase a new SIM card.

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SIM card rules: New regulations prohibit sale by unregistered individuals

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SIM card rules: New regulations prohibit sale by unregistered individuals

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New SIM Card Rules: Aadhaar-based biometric verification now mandatory

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New SIM Card Rules: Aadhaar-based biometric verification now mandatory

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New SIM Card Rules: Government to ban purchases for these individuals, prepares list – India TV

3 months, 2 weeks ago

New SIM Card Rules: Government to ban purchases for these individuals, prepares list – India TV

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Strict SIM rules announced to combat cyber fraud

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Strict SIM rules announced to combat cyber fraud

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No more marketing calls! Government brings new rules in a big relief to telecom subscribers

6 months, 3 weeks ago

No more marketing calls! Government brings new rules in a big relief to telecom subscribers

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Government implements new rules for bulk SIM card purchases to curb fraud calls

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Government implements new rules for bulk SIM card purchases to curb fraud calls

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Government to implement new regulations to curb fraudulent SIM swap from July 1: Here's what's new

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Government to implement new regulations to curb fraudulent SIM swap from July 1: Here's what's new

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21 lakh SIM cards in use have fake proof: DoT

1 year ago

21 lakh SIM cards in use have fake proof: DoT

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TRAI introduces new guidelines for mobile number portability to combat fraud

1 year ago

TRAI introduces new guidelines for mobile number portability to combat fraud

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SIM card rules changing from January 1: Follow or be jailed for 3 years

1 year, 3 months ago

SIM card rules changing from January 1: Follow or be jailed for 3 years

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What every user must know about the new SIM card rules effective today?

1 year, 4 months ago

What every user must know about the new SIM card rules effective today?

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Here's what you should know about new SIM card purchase rules starting December 1

1 year, 5 months ago

Here's what you should know about new SIM card purchase rules starting December 1

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Govt tightens rules around new SIM cards, all shops selling SIM cards will have to be re-verified

1 year, 7 months ago

Govt tightens rules around new SIM cards, all shops selling SIM cards will have to be re-verified

India

New SIM card rule does not allow dealers to take bulk orders: Details

1 year, 7 months ago

New SIM card rule does not allow dealers to take bulk orders: Details

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DoT issues new SMS rule for Jio, Airtel and Vodafone, will help prevent SMS fraud

2 years, 4 months ago

DoT issues new SMS rule for Jio, Airtel and Vodafone, will help prevent SMS fraud

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Soon, your mobile SIM may be authenticated through OTP

6 years, 5 months ago

Soon, your mobile SIM may be authenticated through OTP

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Now, Aadhaar not mandatory to get mobile SIMs; other documents allowed too: Report

6 years, 11 months ago

Now, Aadhaar not mandatory to get mobile SIMs; other documents allowed too: Report

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COAI asks UIDAI for more time to operationalise Aadhaar-based re-verification of mobile SIMs

7 years, 4 months ago

COAI asks UIDAI for more time to operationalise Aadhaar-based re-verification of mobile SIMs

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Visa issues advisory to netizens in India to be safe on April Fool’s Day

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Income tax, GST, UPI, banking: 5 financial rules changing from April 1

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Income tax, GST, UPI, banking: 5 financial rules changing from April 1

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UPI Users Alert! NPCI Issues New Guidelines, Effective April 1. Read All Details HERE

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UPI Users Alert! NPCI Issues New Guidelines, Effective April 1. Read All Details HERE

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New UPI rules starting April 1: Here's what's changing

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New UPI rules starting April 1: Here's what's changing

National Payments Corporation of India has issued an addendum to its previous circular on the Numeric UPI ID solution, introducing new guidelines to increase interoperability and customer experience for UPI …

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New UPI rule regarding mobile numbers to become effective from April 1: Full details

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Spam calls: Vodafone Idea, Jio, Airtel tap vendors for caller ID service

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Spam calls: Vodafone Idea, Jio, Airtel tap vendors for caller ID service

Are you inundated with spam calls? India’s private telecom operators Vodafone Idea Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, and Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd have tapped vendors such as HP, Dell, Ericsson, and …

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Govt blocked 7.81 lakh SIM cards, 3K Skype IDs, 83K WhatsApp accounts till February, LS told

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Govt blocked 7.81 lakh SIM cards, 3K Skype IDs, 83K WhatsApp accounts till February, LS told

New Delhi, Mar 25 The law enforcement agencies have blocked over 7.81 lakh SIM cards linked to digital frauds till February 28 this year, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. …

UPI services will be suspended on mobile numbers from April 1? Details here

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UPI services will be suspended on mobile numbers from April 1? Details here

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PhonePe, Google Pay UPI will stop working on these numbers from April 1. Details here

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PhonePe, Google Pay UPI will stop working on these numbers from April 1. Details here

April 1, 2025, will bring in new regulations affecting UPI apps such as Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm. This is because the National Payment Corporation of India announced that mobile …

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Jio exclusive offer for SIM card users: Free 90-days JioHotstar, 4k cricket match stream, JioFibre & more. Details

4 weeks ago

Jio exclusive offer for SIM card users: Free 90-days JioHotstar, 4k cricket match stream, JioFibre & more. Details

Reliance Industries owned telecom business Jio has on March 17 announced an exclusive offer for its SIM card users. According to a press release from the telecom leader, the new …

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Airtel and Jio are bringing Starlink to India but don't take out your wallets just yet

1 month ago

Airtel and Jio are bringing Starlink to India but don't take out your wallets just yet

Airtel on Tuesday signed a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink to India. Airtel and Jio aren’t exactly ready to rollout Starlink yet While Airtel and Jio have …

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Pesky calls: Watchdog holds off on new rules to avoid over-regulation

1 month ago

Pesky calls: Watchdog holds off on new rules to avoid over-regulation

New Delhi: Guidelines to make unsolicited calls and spam SMSes illegal have been kept in abeyance for now by the country’s top consumer watchdog. According to the first person, the …

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Be alert, do not fall prey to cybercriminals: Dakshina Kannada SP

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Be alert, do not fall prey to cybercriminals: Dakshina Kannada SP

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‘Largest fake SIM provider’ in West Bengal arrested, hundreds of fake SIMs seized

1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Largest fake SIM provider’ in West Bengal arrested, hundreds of fake SIMs seized

Between Monday and Tuesday, the cybercrime wing of Kolkata Police arrested eight persons in connection with the alleged fraudulent sale of unauthorised SIM cards. In several consecutive raids in Bidhannagar …

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SIM card fraud: DoT shares tips to prevent cybercriminals from using your documents

1 month, 3 weeks ago

SIM card fraud: DoT shares tips to prevent cybercriminals from using your documents

SIM card fraud: DoT shares tips to prevent cybercriminals from using your documents The DoT has warned millions of mobile users about how to block fake SIM cards issued in …

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Beware! Fraudsters using call merging to steal OTPs, NPCI alerts: What is it and how to stay safe

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beware! Fraudsters using call merging to steal OTPs, NPCI alerts: What is it and how to stay safe

The National Payments Corporation of India has issued a warning about a new scam that fraudsters are using to exploit call merging techniques. They cautioned users, stating: "Scammers are using …

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Explained: What is the call merging scam and how can you stay safe

The National Payments Corporation of India issued a warning about a new call merging scam through which users unwittingly share One-Time Passwords, allowing scammers to steal their money. A new …

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Private telecom service providers, TRAI at odds over new spam call/messages rules

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Private telecom service providers, TRAI at odds over new spam call/messages rules

NEW DELHI: The private telecom service providers are at odds with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India over its new spam rules, citing that the regulations were issued without addressing …

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TRAI recommends modalities of network authorisation to be granted under Telecom Act 2023

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TRAI recommends modalities of network authorisation to be granted under Telecom Act 2023

New Delhi, Feb 17 TRAI on Monday said the Centre should grant network authorisations under Telecommunications Act, 2023 instead of entering into an agreement with the entity, as the regulator …

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TRAI’s pesky call norms: COAI rues higher fines for telcos, flags lack of rules for OTT comms

1 month, 4 weeks ago

TRAI’s pesky call norms: COAI rues higher fines for telcos, flags lack of rules for OTT comms

New Delhi, Feb 17 COAI on Monday expressed concerns that the sector regulator's new norms to tackle spam calls and messages have prescribed substantially increased penalties for telcos, and rued …

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Disabling 'Regional Lock' Of Phone To Allow Use Outside India Doesn't Make It 'Used Goods' Ineligible For Duty Drawbacks: Delhi High Court

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Disabling 'Regional Lock' Of Phone To Allow Use Outside India Doesn't Make It 'Used Goods' Ineligible For Duty Drawbacks: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that merely unlocking/ activating a new mobile phone by disabling the “regional lock” which is put by original equipment manufacturers to restrict usage to …

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JioHotstar launched in India: Full details on new plans and pricing

2 months ago

JioHotstar launched in India: Full details on new plans and pricing

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India may reconsider e-commerce regulations in a post Trump world

2 months ago

India may reconsider e-commerce regulations in a post Trump world

India’s proposed comprehensive e-commerce policy that has drawn strong interest from global entities such as Amazon and Walmart may be put on the back-burner, two people aware of the matter …

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India may reconsider e-commerce regulations in a post Trump world

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India may reconsider e-commerce regulations in a post Trump world

India’s proposed comprehensive e-commerce policy that has drawn strong interest from global entities such as Amazon and Walmart may be put on the back-burner, two people aware of the matter …

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Good news for mobile users: TRAI tightens rules to curb spam calls, prescribes fines of up to Rs 10 lakh

2 months ago

Good news for mobile users: TRAI tightens rules to curb spam calls, prescribes fines of up to Rs 10 lakh

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has further tightened rules to curb unsolicited calls and messages. Fine of up to Rs 10 lakh Telecom regulator TRAI has intensified its crackdown …

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Your SIM card will be blocked: This warning cost Noida family Rs 1.10 crore in digital arrest scam

2 months ago

Your SIM card will be blocked: This warning cost Noida family Rs 1.10 crore in digital arrest scam

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Counter-Intelligence Kashmir detains five for smuggling SIM cards to terrorists in jails

2 months, 1 week ago

Counter-Intelligence Kashmir detains five for smuggling SIM cards to terrorists in jails

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DoT busts illegal use of telecom resources in Hyderabad

2 months, 2 weeks ago

DoT busts illegal use of telecom resources in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad unit of Department of Telecommunications on Thursday said that an agent was involved in fraudulent sale of 500 VIL SIMs at one of the Vodafone Idea’s Point …

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Jio Confirms Non-Functionality Of Data Vouchers With Only Voice & SMS Plans

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jio Confirms Non-Functionality Of Data Vouchers With Only Voice & SMS Plans

Reliance Jio, India’s leading telecom provider by market share, recently introduced voice and SMS-only plans. However please note that Data Boosters or Data Add-On packs cannot be recharged if you …

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New Digital Rules Let You Wipe All Your Details Online

2 months, 2 weeks ago

New Digital Rules Let You Wipe All Your Details Online

Hyderabad: Can a customer walk into a multinational company like Amazon and ask it to remove all her information from the company's database? With the draft Digital Personal Data Protection …

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New Airtel, Jio and Vi call and SMS-only mobile recharge plans launched

2 months, 2 weeks ago

New Airtel, Jio and Vi call and SMS-only mobile recharge plans launched

Telecom operators Airtel, Jio, and Vi have introduced new voice and SMS-only recharge plans, following the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s directive to provide affordable plans for users who don't …

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Airtel introduces low-priced voice-only, following TRAI order: Full details

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Airtel introduces low-priced voice-only, following TRAI order: Full details

Airtel, one of the country's leading telecom service providers, has come up with two voice-only recharge plans, following the guidelines from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. Airtel's revised voice-only …

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Jio launches free-for-life sound-pay feature on Jio Bharat phone

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Jio launches free-for-life sound-pay feature on Jio Bharat phone

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TRAI to test Jio, Airtel, and Vi’s voice and SMS-only plans: Know more

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Vi follows TRAI's mandate, rolls out a voice and SMS-only plan, after Airtel and Jio

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Vi follows TRAI's mandate, rolls out a voice and SMS-only plan, after Airtel and Jio

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TRAI mandate: Jio, Airtel, Vi introduce new voice and SMS-only plans, which company offers the best benefits?

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TRAI mandate: Jio, Airtel, Vi introduce new voice and SMS-only plans, which company offers the best benefits?

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TRAI voice-only plans: Airtel follows Jio, introduces new affordable plans with up to 365 days of validity

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TRAI voice-only plans: Airtel follows Jio, introduces new affordable plans with up to 365 days of validity

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TRAI issues clarification on voice-only plans, 90-day validity for inactive SIMs

2 months, 3 weeks ago

TRAI issues clarification on voice-only plans, 90-day validity for inactive SIMs

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Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL Beware! Your SIM Might Stop Working If You Don't Follow This TRAI Rule

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Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL Beware! Your SIM Might Stop Working If You Don't Follow This TRAI Rule

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Airtel shocks Starlink, all set to launch its satellite internet service in India

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Airtel shocks Starlink, all set to launch its satellite internet service in India

If you’re eagerly anticipating the rollout of satellite internet service in India, there’s some exciting news for you! Before Elon Musk's Starlink can launch its services in the country, India's …

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Bengaluru techie loses Rs 2.8 crore in latest cyber fraud of fake phone scheme

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Bengaluru techie loses Rs 2.8 crore in latest cyber fraud of fake phone scheme

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RBI directives: Banks will now only make financial and marketing calls, SMSs from these two designated numbers

2 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI directives: Banks will now only make financial and marketing calls, SMSs from these two designated numbers

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Bengaluru man receives free phone to avail credit card benefits, loses Rs 2.8 crore

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru man receives free phone to avail credit card benefits, loses Rs 2.8 crore

A new case of cyber fraud has been reported from Bengaluru, where scammers siphoned off Rs 2.8 crore from a victim after sending him a free smartphone and a SIM …

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New SIM Card: How to find best network with good signal strength, download speed before buying

2 months, 3 weeks ago

New SIM Card: How to find best network with good signal strength, download speed before buying

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TRAI rules: Jio, BSNL, Airtel, Vi users can keep their SIMs active for up to 90 days for just Rs 20

2 months, 3 weeks ago

TRAI rules: Jio, BSNL, Airtel, Vi users can keep their SIMs active for up to 90 days for just Rs 20

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Starlink India launch: Why satellite internet rollout is getting delayed in the country

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Starlink India launch: Why satellite internet rollout is getting delayed in the country

The launch of Starlink satellite internet service in India is highly anticipated. The Indian government has taken steps to facilitate this by announcing plans to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, thereby …

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TRAI calling: Scammers are now using new method to target mobile users

3 months ago

TRAI calling: Scammers are now using new method to target mobile users

As the government increases its efforts to raise awareness about digital arrests and online financial fraud, scammers have begun to adapt their tactics. These fraudsters typically call unsuspecting targets, mimicking …

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Airtel issues new alert, warns of potential heavy losses for millions of users

3 months ago

Airtel issues new alert, warns of potential heavy losses for millions of users

Airtel has issued a warning to its millions of users about the rising threat of online fraud. Recently, the Department of Telecommunications introduced new guidelines aimed at helping telecom companies …

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