The government's decision on SIM-binding rules will not change because security issues are more important on national interest grounds than matters linked to revenue implications, Union Minister ...

“SIM binding is basically verifying that the device on which you are using an app actually has the SIM which is linked to that app,” said Parag Kar, former vice president for government affairs (India ...

The latest directive from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has created a new compliance challenge for messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, which must deploy SIM binding and ...

AI Quick Read Days after the department of telecommunications (DoT) directed communication apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to bar users without active SIM cards from accessing their ...

App-based communication providers like WhatsApp and Telegram can only implement device-level binding at most, not true SIM binding, telecom specialist and former Qualcomm Vice President for Government ...

India has mandated that messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal must be linked to an active SIM to function on a device in the coming days. The government asserts that this 'SIM binding' is ...

What are SIM binding rules? The DoT issued a SIM binding directive in November last year. It mandated that any app-based communication platform that relies on mobile numbers must link its services ...

The Indian government is looking forward to extending the SIM-binding deadline for messaging apps, according to people in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). They are talking about giving ...

The Indian government recently introduced SIM binding under which no user will be able to access messaging apps without the registered SIM physically present in the phone. The Broadband India Forum ...

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 ...

India’s messaging platforms are no longer just tools for personal communication. They underpin digital commerce, service delivery, and everyday economic participation at scale. As India pushes towards ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is said to have extended the SIM-binding mandate till the end of the year. First announced in November 2025, the directive intends to curb digital fraud and ...