Sim card rules: Smartphones have become an essential part of our life, without which it is impossible to spend a few hours. The phone is incomplete without a SIM card, the phone cannot work without SIM. Meanwhile, it is very important to have a valid SIM card. Recently the telecom industry has made several changes related to SIM cards. Which you need to know about. These new changes have been implemented to prevent cyber fraud.
1. Now Aadhaar verification required for SIM card
According to the report, biometric verification has now become necessary for the activation of the new SIM card.
2. Retail vendors must follow this process before selling SIM
The government has also issued new rules for retailers selling SIM cards. Now retailers have to follow this process to sell SIM cards. It will be necessary to check how many SIM card connections are there in the name of the customer. Apart from this, if the customer has taken a connection with another name, then it will also be investigated now. Along with this, now the photo of the customer will also have to be taken from 10 different angles.
3. A fine of 2 lakhs for keeping more than 9 SIM cards
According to the rules of the Department of Telecommunications, a person can buy only 9 SIMs from his base. For the first time, a fine of Rs 50,000 will be imposed on those who violate more than 9 SIM cards and those who again violate will be fined Rs 2 lakh.
4. Three years jailed for illegally taking SIM card
There is a provision for a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh and a three -year jail for illegally obtaining a SIM card. Meanwhile, it is very important to know how many SIM links are from your Aadhaar. If you are not using SIM then you can disconnect it.
You have to keep this information about how many SIM cards are linked to Aadhaar.
You have to keep in knowing how many SIM links are from your Aadhaar and the numbers you are not using can unlink immediately. You can do this work in a few seconds.
In this way you can check how many of your mobile numbers are linked to Aadhaar.
For this, first you have to go to Sanchasathi.gov.in.
Now click on the option with mobile connection.
– Now enter your contact number.
After this, an OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number. After this, all the numbers related to the Aadhaar number will be seen on the website.
After this, you can report and block those numbers that are not being used or which you do not need.
