Sim card rules: Cyber fraud has become a headache for the whole world. India is also not untouched by this. Cyber fraud cases have increased in the last few days. In such a situation, the government is taking many measures to deal with this issue. The government has instructed all telecom operators across the country to first register the person issuing SIM cards to the customers. Although this instruction is not new, the deadline for its compliance has been increased to 31 March 2025.
Through this step, the government wants to tighten the rules for issuing new SIM cards, so that it can help in dealing with cyber fraud. Apart from this, the government is planning to take action against those people, in whose name more than 9 SIM cards are registered. According to the rules, a person can issue a maximum of 9 SIM cards in his name.
What are the new rules
According to the new rules, telecom companies will have to register their agents, franchises and SIM card distributors. If they do not do so, they will not be able to sell the SIM card from 1 April. The new rule has added an additional layer of transparency and security to the process of issuing SIM. So far, private telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have completed their registration, while Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) lags behind in this matter.
Government gave time to help BSNL
Many BSNL distributors have not yet registered. In such a situation, the government has given two months more time to register SIM dealers to help BSNL. From 1 April 2025 only registered SIM card distributors will be able to sell SIMs to customers.
