Want to check the number of mobile numbers linked to Aadhaar? Here’s how to do it on govt's TAFCOP portal
DoT recently unveiled a portal that allows any Aadhaar holder to check SIM cards issued in their name. The portal is named Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management and Consumer Protection (TAFCOP).
Sep 18, 2021, 17:14 PM IST
SIM cards issued through Aadhaar will not be disconnected, re-verification of mobile subscribers' KYC details to be optional: Government
The DoT and UIDAI issùed a joint statement in which they assured mobile subscribers that there was no reason for panic.
Oct 18, 2018, 12:24 PM IST
Do terrorists apply for SIM cards? SC asks Centre why Aadhaar should be linked to mobile phones
The SC said that the government may have "legitimate State interest", but asked how fair would it be to ask 120 crore people to link their Aadhaar with mobile to catch a few.
Apr 06, 2018, 10:03 AM IST
SIM cards not linked to Aadhaar will be deactivated after Feb 2018: Centre
The Centre has issued a notice, stating that all the SIM cards have to be linked to Aadhaar before February 2018 to avoid deactivation of the phone numbers.
Sep 10, 2017, 07:42 AM IST
SIM cards being sold in Goa like "onions and potatoes": Director General of Police
Criminals are very easily obtaining SIM cards by submitting forged documents, they produce somebody else's photographs, name and even signature.
May 27, 2017, 16:33 PM IST
Aadhar card to be made mandatory for SIM cards
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Jan 24, 2017, 00:20 AM IST
Verification of mobile users: SC gives 2 weeks time to Centre
The apex court has asked Centre to put in place mechanism to ensure verification of mobile phone subscribers to ward off fraud.
Jan 23, 2017, 12:35 PM IST
Now, get SIM cards of your preferred operators delivered at doorstep, free of cost
Are you planning to get a new SIM card but have no time to go to retailers? Worry not for this new start-up will deliver it to your doorstep, all free of cost.
Dec 27, 2016, 19:47 PM IST
DoT unveils new norms on SIM upgradation; consent a must
The Department of Telecom has come out with new guidelines on SIM upgradation to 3G or 4G from 2G, which can be activated only with a clear go-ahead from mobile users and on their request.
Sep 05, 2016, 20:24 PM IST
DoT issues rules for Aadhar-based SIM cards
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Aug 16, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
Good News! Reliance Jio offers free unlimited data for 3 months on its 4G-enabled Lyf phones
Reliance Jio has started with sale of 4-G enabled Lyf smartphones. The phones come with SIM cards which can work at high-speed in bigger cities of India.
Jun 03, 2016, 08:37 AM IST
Two GNLA linkmen in Assam; arms, sim cards recovered
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday apprehended two linkmen of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) from Dhubri district in Assam.
Jun 01, 2016, 18:03 PM IST
Pakistan's ISI used Delhi SIM card to contact moles in India
Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for one and a half years used a SIM card sold in Delhi to contact its moles in India, police sources said.
Jan 12, 2016, 16:50 PM IST
Consumers' consent must for VAS products embedded in SIM: TRAI
To check mis-selling by telecom operators, sectoral regulator TRAI has directed them to seek explicit consent of consumers before activating value-added services embedded in SIM cards.
Nov 14, 2014, 23:30 PM IST
Identities of 4.59 cr mobile users still unverified: CAG report
The identities of at least 4.59 crore SIM card users in India is still unknown, said a CAG report tabled in the Parliament on Friday.
Aug 04, 2014, 13:29 PM IST
Pakistan blocks Afghan cell phone roaming facility
Concerned over the misuse of Afghan SIM cards in terrorist activities in Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered blocking of its roaming facility in the country with immediate effect.
Jun 22, 2014, 21:59 PM IST
