{
  "id": 3187793,
  "title": "New SIM Rules Take Effect Across India; DoT Caps Mobile Connections At 9 Per Person, Orders Real-Time Checks By November 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/new-sim-rules-take-effect-across-india-dot-caps-mobile-connections-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T03:26:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/new-sim-rules-take-effect-across-india-dot-caps-mobile-connections-at-9-per-person-orders-real-time-checks-by-november-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, India implemented new SIM card rules that cap the number of mobile connections a person can have to nine per individual across telecom operators and licensed service areas. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated telecom companies to identify and inform customers who already hold the maximum number of SIM cards and prevent them from obtaining further connections. Initially, the verification process will be retrospective, monitoring connections after they are activated and suspending any that exceed the limit. Nevertheless, telecom companies must shift to real-time checks by November 30, 2026.\n\nThe new rules stipulate that individuals can hold a maximum of nine mobile connections in their name, except in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, and the North-East, where the limit is set at six connections. DoT plans to display representative images of subscribers who have reached the maximum limit on the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) starting August 23, 2026, to aid telecom operators in identifying applicants seeking additional SIMs. Moreover, customers must declare the mobile connections they hold in their name across telecom operators and licensed service areas in the Customer Application Form (CAF).\n\nThe implementation of these instructions will be overseen by the respective Licensed Service Areas (LSAs), which are responsible for resolving any issues arising from the new SIM rules.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: New SIM card rules came into effect in India from Monday, and telecom companies have been instructed to stop issuing mobile connections to people who have already reached the permitted limit. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators to identify customers who already hold the maximum number of SIM cards allowed in their name and inform them that a new…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}