Mobile numbers

Big Update! Shopkeepers Can No Longer Ask For Mobile Number Before Generating Bill

According to Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has issued a warning requesting shops not to require customers to provide their personal contact information for certain services.

May 27, 2023, 15:16 PM IST

Verification method of mobile users soon, Government tells SC

The Central government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it would put in place, within a year, an effective mechanism for the verification of pre-paid mobile users who constitute 90 per cent of the total subscribers.

Feb 06, 2017, 22:56 PM IST

Full MNP will empower people, improve services: Prasad

Full MNP will enable subscribers to transfer their mobile numbers to any new city or locality across the country and use it as local number from today. So far, the facility was available only within a telecom circle or service area.

Jul 03, 2015, 18:50 PM IST

'If mobile numbers can be ported why not bank a/cs'

As technological advancements continue to change the world of finance and banking, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor S S Mundra on Thursday called upon bankers to "reinvent themselves" if they want to remain relevant.

Jan 30, 2015, 00:32 AM IST

Govt bans import of mobile handsets with fake, duplicate identity nos

Government has prohibited imports of all kind of mobile handsets with fake or duplicate unique identity numbers, a move that will help security agencies in tracking callers using different SIM cards.

Jan 19, 2015, 22:54 PM IST

Full mobile number portability by March 31

Mobile phone users will soon be able to change their telecom operators and retain their numbers even if they are relocating to areas outside the service providers' operations.

Oct 15, 2014, 17:30 PM IST