Imagine trying to call someone urgently from your Android device only to be greeted by the error message "SIM card not detected." This error means that your device is ...

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

Have you ever gotten a new phone only to find out it’s locked to a specific carrier? This often happens when you purchase a subsidized phone from a carrier. The carrier locks the phone so you can’t ...

For many years, mobile phones received cellular service through a physical SIM (subscriber identity module) card that connected your handset to your phone carrier. These physical SIM cards made it ...

The government’s directive, aimed at curbing cybercrime, will render chat apps defunct if not always connected to the ...

SIM cards have been an integral yet forgettable aspect of owning a smartphone over the past few decades. For most users, the SIM card defines the basic commercial relationship they have with their ...

If you like the idea of the free data-only SIM cards now available through Google’s Project Fi mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) program, just know that you won’t be getting 4G LTE service ...

SIM technology is changing how mobile teams stay connected on the go. See how it supports seamless communication and ...

By February 2026, India's telecom authority is set to implement a SIM binding policy for messaging apps like WhatsApp, ...

The new rule will make it mandatory for users to keep their SIM card with which they registered a messaging app inside their ...

India now requires messaging apps to stay tied to active KYC SIMs and enforce six-hour logouts to curb scams and cross-border ...