Aadhaar-Based eKYC Re-Verification for All Mobile Subscribers Should Be Completed Within a Year: DoT

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All SIM card holders will now have to link their SIM card with their Aadhar card if they want to enjoy continued services from telecom operators.

Government has instructed all operators to verify their users accounts with their corresponding Aadhar card credentials.

The telecom department stated in a notification,  “All licencees shall re-verify all existing mobile subscribers (pre-paid and postpaid) through Aadhaar-based eKYC process.”

An SMS will be sent to the user, which will include an OTP like verification code. The SC issued another notice for re-verification activity. This will also enable PAN card holders to be linked with Aadhar card.

Step by Step visual of this process will also be soon uploaded on the website portal of Aadhar card and various telecom operators, as reports suggest.

The Supreme Court order stated, “An effective process has been evolved to ensure the identity verification, as well as, the addresses of all mobile phone subscribers for the new subscribers. In the near future, and more particularly within one year from today, a similar verification will be completed, in case of existing subscribers”.

The telecom department said that a common device will be used through mutual agreements. A common device eco-system through mutual agreements.

Rajan Mathews, COAI director general said, “The issue of fake subscribers will go away. We will try our best to cover the entire base within the stipulated time frame of one year but in case we cannot, we may ask DoT for an extension,”

The process of e-KYC process of SIM card users will be completed within a year.

“After the completion of the eKYC process, before updating or overwriting the old subscriber detail in database with the data received through eKYC process, the licensee will seek confirmation from the subscriber about the re-verification of his/her mobile number after 24 hours through SMS,” the notification said.

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