Scam cases are also increasing as technology advances. Some fraudsters are cheating the mobile and laptop users and stealing the money in the bank. Now the Department of Telecom (DoT) has further tightened the rules for buying new SIM cards in 2025 to protect users from these fraud cases.
As per the new rules, henceforth Aadhaar Card is mandatory to issue a new SIM. Along with this, users need to check how many numbers are linked with their Aadhaar. To combat the increasing cases of fraud and fake calls, the Department of Telecom has introduced these new rules for purchasing SIM cards.
Today everyone has a mobile phone. But now fraud passengers are also increasing. In order to prevent this, the Department of Telecommunications has now implemented a new rule for buying SIM cards. If so, here is the information on what those rules are.
Due to the development of technology, any document can be updated easily today. Similarly, now if your phone number is linked in someone else’s Aadhaar card, the risk is fixed for you. Because this can leak your privacy and also expose you to legal action. Those who purchase a SIM card linked to your Aadhaar card are responsible for the activities they carry out. So, how many SIM cards are issued by your Aadhaar?
If you don’t check, you are at risk!
Cyber frauds are quite high in this digital age. So Aadhaar tracking is very important. Many of you unknowingly share Aadhaar details with others, which can lead to many problems. For that it is very important to know how many SIMs are provided in your Aadhaar card. Because if any number is registered in your Aadhaar name and criminal activities are taking place from that number, you will face legal action. This may even land you in jail.
What to do:
- Go to official website https://www.sancharsaathi.gov.in/
- Go to Citizen Centered Services and click on Citizen Centered Services option there.
- Now select the TAFCOP option and proceed with the next process.
- Add your mobile number, captcha, OTP
- Then, you can see the list of numbers linked to your Aadhaar there
- If you see a number that is not yours, select it and click Not My – Number to block it.