The DoT’s new directive has raised several unanswered questions such as what happens when a user upgrades their SIM card, ...

India’s new SIM-binding guidelines require messaging apps to stay linked to active SIM cards, raising concerns about ...

The order comes against the backdrop of “misuse” of telecommunication identifiers and equipment for cybersecurity purposes, ...

Govt mandates users to keep the same physical SIM card, which was used for registering on the app, inside their device.

The government's mandate requires that the app-based Communication Services must remain continuously linked to the SIM card, ...

The COAI has welcomed the Telecom Department's new directive requiring messaging apps like WhatsApp to operate only with an active SIM card, enhancing national security and accountability. This ...

Industry body COAI on Monday said Telecom Department’s move mandating that messaging apps like WhatsApp will work only with ...

In a sweeping move that could reshape how millions of Indians use popular messaging platforms, the Union government has ...

The new SIM-binding rules will rewrite how Indians use their messaging apps. People will now no longer be able to run apps like WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal on a device without the active SIM card ...

The government has framed new rules to curb cyber fraud, requiring continuous SIM linkage and regular web version logout for ...

India’s Department of Telecommunications enforces continuous SIM card verification on messaging apps to tackle cyber fraud.