The Department of Telecom (DoT) has sent a notice to all telecom operators that all mobile phone subscribers — prepaid and postpaid — will have to be verified using e-KYC. The Telecom department has directed mobile service providers to finish the e-KYC re-verification of existing subscribers by February 6, 2018. The notice came after the Supreme Court said that all phone numbers in India need to have verified users.
The telecom operators will have to re-verify its existing users through Aadhaar. According to the DoT note, telecom operators will have to intimate customers through advertisements and SMSes.
The telecom operators will have to re-verify its existing users through Aadhaar. According to the DoT note, telecom operators will have to intimate customers through advertisements and SMSes.