SIM Card rules changing: What you can do and cannot do after August 24
New SIM card regulations will take effect from August twenty-fourth. Telecom operators must identify and inform customers exceeding their mobile connection limits. Initially, verification will occur post-activation, with a move to real-time checks by November. This system aims to prevent individuals from obtaining…
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to implement new SIM card rules in India starting August 24. These rules will limit the number of mobile connections an individual can hold in their name across telecom operators and licensed service areas. Most parts of India will be allowed up to nine mobile connections, while Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, and the North-East will be restricted to six each.
Telecom companies will be required to identify customers who have reached their maximum limit and inform them that they cannot acquire any additional SIM cards. The new system will initially operate on a post-facto basis, meaning verification will take place after a new connection has been activated. However, operators are expected to transition to real-time checks by November 30.
Subscribers' photographs will be used to identify individuals who have already reached the permitted SIM limit, with these images made available to telecom companies via the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP). Telecom operators will be responsible for downloading these images daily and using them to verify customers seeking to obtain additional mobile connections.
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