Cyber frauds: Verification now mandatory for SIM card dealers, no bulk connectionsThe telecom operators will do mandatory registration of franchisee, point of sale (PoS) agents and distributors. This will help in eliminat...
18 Aug, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
17,000 extra SIM cards of subscribers beyond 9 connections deactivated in Bihar, JharkhandThe artificial intelligence and facial recognition-powered solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR) analysis by the DoT in A...
28 May, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
Telecom Department deactivates 2.25 lakh mobile numbers in Bihar & JharkhandThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has deactivated more than 2.25 lakh mobile phone numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand in the month of ...
10 May, 2023, 11.31 AM IST
No threat of disconnection for SIM cards issued through Aadhaar: GovernmentIn a joint press statement, both the DoT and the UIDAI clarified that the Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar nowhere states that the mobikle...
19 Oct, 2018, 08.21 AM IST
Any ID proof sufficient for new SIM but Aadhaar linkage must later: SourcesTelecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said there is no change in the prevalent rules that mobile phone companies cannot deny anyone a new SI...
02 May, 2018, 08.38 PM IST
SIM verification method for NRIs, tourists likely in 2-3 weeksA decision on evolving SIM verification method for these NRIs and foreign tourists is expected to be taken in 2-3 weeks, Telecom Secretary ...
26 Oct, 2017, 08.40 PM IST
Government simplifies Aadhaar re-verification of SIMs to help elderly, disabledThe telecom department in a notice on Wednesday, said that the carriers will also have to enable IRIS based authentication, as some citizen...
25 Oct, 2017, 03.51 PM IST
Trai may suggest Aadhaar eKYC for outstation users buying SIMThe facilitation of Aadhaar-driven eKYC for the existing customer base will ensure proper verification of subscribers and address the secur...
22 Jan, 2017, 05.18 PM IST
Bharti Airtel to deploy e-KYC solution in 5,00,000 storesOn a daily basis, over 50,000 subscribers, including those in rural India, are activating their Airtel mobile SIMs using Aadhaar-based digi...
18 Sep, 2016, 03.15 PM IST
Over 125 million mobile phone users in Pakistan may lose connectionsInterior Minister Nisar Ali Khan last week set the deadline for the top five telecom operators - Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor, Warid and Zong.
29 Dec, 2014, 07.25 PM IST
Concern over SIM cards without verification of subscribersRaising the issue during Zero Hour, Naresh Agarwal (SP) said that according to a CAG report, 4.69 crore mobile users have SIM without verif...
12 Aug, 2014, 05.32 PM IST
Identities of several mobile users still unknown: CAG ReportThe identity of staggering 4.59 crore mobile users unknown;the government imposes hefty penalty on service providers for lack of verificati...
04 Aug, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Fingerprints may soon be needed to get SIM cardsThe home ministry has asked the DoT to take fingerprints of the subscriber before activating the mobile numbers.
03 Jul, 2013, 09.24 AM IST
- Rs 42-cr penalty on telcos for failure to verify user details
Government imposed a penalty of a little over Rs 42 crore on the mobile operators for SIM cards bought on fake identity so far.
20 Dec, 2009, 12.59 PM IST
- DoT plans to tighten user verification norms
Telecom operators will have to pay a penalty and immediately de-activate a pre-paid mobile connection if they fail to follow the new norms ...
02 Dec, 2006, 12.45 AM IST
- DoT tightens subscriber verification norms
Telecom operators will have to pay a penalty and immediately de-activate a pre-paid mobile connection if they fail to follow the new norms ...
01 Dec, 2006, 03.20 PM IST
- Hutch issued SIM cards on fake ID
Close to 50 per cent Hutch subscribers in the Haryana Telecom circle have been issued SIM cards on the basis of forged identity documents, ...
06 Jun, 2006, 09.30 AM IST