Online messaging apps must be linked to an active SIM card at all times for access to their services, following a government directive. The aim is to curb digital frauds but for millions of ...
A new directive will soon require users to access apps like WhatsApp only with theirregistered SIM card. The Centre is changing the way WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram work. A new directive from the ...
The Union government passed directions on Friday (November 28, 2025) requiring services like WhatsApp to only work if users have the SIM card used to sign up for the service in their device, and to ...
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued directions to app-based communication service providers to make it impossible for their users to use services without a SIM. This comes after the ...