New Delhi: The new SIM card guidelines, together with necessary verification of SIM card sellers and the abolition of the supply for bulk connections, are set to be carried out in India ranging from December 1, 2023. The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) introduced these new guidelines for SIM customers, which have been initially deliberate to start on August 1 however have been later deferred.
The main aim of those modifications is to mitigate on-line monetary fraud.
The following are the brand new modifications:
Registration for Telecom Operators:
Telecom operators are required to register franchisees, point-of-sale (PoS) brokers, and distributors. This measure is meant to forestall PoS brokers from issuing SIM playing cards to undesirable components or participating in unlawful actions. To achieve this, they need to register by a written settlement with licensees. Non-compliance with the brand new guidelines for PoS brokers could result in termination and a three-year blacklist. Existing PoS brokers have a 12-month window to observe the brand new registration course of.
Countering Misuse of Aadhaar:
To deal with the excessive misuse of printed Aadhaar, demographic particulars have to be compulsorily captured by scanning the QR code on the printed Aadhaar. In the occasion of the disconnection of a cell quantity, a 90-day cool-off interval might be obtainable.
Digital Know Your Customer (e-KYC) Mandatory:
Digital Know Your Customer (KYC) has been made necessary within the new guidelines set to be carried out from December 1. This step goals to facilitate digital verification of every SIM person.
Stopping Provision Of Bulk Connections:
In an effort to hinder fraudulent actions by SIM sellers, the federal government has discontinued the supply of issuing bulk connections. Mr. Ashwini Vaishnav acknowledged earlier, (*1*)
These measures collectively intention to reinforce safety and accountability within the issuance and use of SIM playing cards, contributing to a safer on-line setting and lowering the danger of fraud.
