It is common for us to share our Aadhaar cards with people for various reasons, such as getting a bank loan or getting a WiFi connection. The result is that our Aadhaar cards are vulnerable to misuse without our knowledge. If someone took out a loan with it, what would happen? Can someone get a SIM card using your Aadhaar card?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mobile connections per person increased to 18 in 2018 under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). A total of 9 SIM cards are devoted to mobile use and the remaining 9 are dedicated to M2M (Machine to Machine) communication. It was mandated in 2019 that all SIM cards be linked to Aadhaar numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A new website has been launched by the Department of Telecommunications in response to concerns about unauthorised use of Aadhaar numbers for issuance of mobile SIM cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you wish to find out if your Aadhaar card has active SIM cards, please follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Go to tafcop.dgtelecom.gov.in portal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Then enter your mobile number<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Click on ‘Request OTP’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Once you click on the ‘Request OTP’, it will lead you to the OTP panel<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Paste the OTP into the given box, and then click ‘Validate’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* You can now view mobile phone numbers\/SIM cards associated with your name\/Aadhaar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the left checkbox to report any unknown numbers in the list. To discontinue the number, you should also contact the telecom service provider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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