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

The DoT SIM binding mandate sets a stronger policy and security framework by requiring active SIM presence and frequent ...

The move, which also targets platforms like Snapchat, ShareChat, and JioChat, is primarily aimed at closing a critical ...

Your phone's SIM card allows the device to make calls, send texts, and connect to the internet. The SIM card provides a phone number that identifies your device on the carrier's network, whether it's ...

As digital transactions become the norm, the very foundation of financial security rests precariously on the strength of ...

The DoT has sent directions to WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to bind their services to active SIM Cards within 90 days.

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

Within next 90 days, if the government doesn’t modify or withdraw its order, the way you use WhatsApp is going to change. That is because government is making SIM-binding a mandatory measure for ...

The cellular operators Association of India (COAI), which represents all three private telecom companies— Airtel, Reliance ...

SIM binding is a process where a messaging app verifies that the registered SIM card remains active in your device. If the SIM is removed, replaced, or deactivated, the app will stop functioning.

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