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SIM Card's to go invalid if not linked with Aadhar by Feb 2018

The Government of India will soon deactivate those mobile numbers which are not linked with Aadhar Card on or after February 2018. This step of linking Aadhaar with SIM Card has been taken into consideration to eliminate criminals, fraudsters, and terrorist from using the SIM issued. The Supreme Court of Indian has also passed notification this year to make Aadhaar linking with SIM mandatory along with bank account and PAN Card Number. All SIM Card's will be re-verified using Aadhaar eKYC System, those who are unable to link their Aadhar to their SIM by due date that is February 2018, they will get their SIM Card deactivated on or after February 2018. This step will create criminals hart time as biometrics of the resident cannot be stored by the telecom operators nor can they access the personal data of the resident. So if you have still not got your Aadhar linked with your SIM Card than get it linked as soon as possible to avoid last time rush. Below are the process to link your A...

Outstations Customers will need to provide Aadhaar and Local Reference to Purchase New SIM

An outstation customer with other state address in his Aadhaar Card will have to provide local reference document which will include name, address, and contact number if he or she wants to purchase a new SIM outside his or her home circle. For example if an Aadhaar Card holder of Pune might have settled or might be doing job in Chennai and if he wants to purchase a new SIM he will have to provide name, contact number, address of a person from Chennai Circle. This details will be required as in such case the Aadhaar Card will be treated as proof of identity and not a proof as address. DoT has directed the telecom companies that local reference will be mandatory for issuance of new SIM Card to any outstation customers. Once the outstations customer provides local address to obtain a new SIM Card, his details will be recorded in digital customer acquisition form (CAF). The CAF will also include the name, address and contact number of local reference person.  Before a new SIM is issued to ...