Aadhaar-mobile linking: UIDAI says wait until December 1, don’t give biometrics to telcos
It has become mandatory to link your Aadhaar number to a number of various services such as banking and telecom. Linking your Aadhaar to your mobile operator has so far required you to provide your biometrics as well. But UIDAI on Thursday announced that from December 1, you will have the choice to verify your mobile SIM with Aadhaar without providing your fingerprint to telecom service providers.
The Unique Identification Authority of India tweeted via its official Twitter handle on Thursday that mobile SIM holders will no longer need to provide biometrics to telcos for mobile phone verification. This means that you will be able to do the verification from your home through OTP received on your mobile number.
This news would come as a relief for many who have so far been unable to verify their SIM with Aadhaar due to biometric issues. There have been a lot of complaints, especially from senior citizens who have been unable to link their unique identification numbers as scanners have not been able to register their fingerprints. The latest move could be in response to that as well as UIDAI’s efforts to speed up the linking process.
Those who have purchased mobile SIMs from telcos in recent months will likely have their Aadhaar linked already as most operators require your UID at the time of application. The deadline for linking Aadhaar with mobile SIMs is February 6, 2018. You can also link your Aadhaar with your telecom service provider by going to the respective service centre.
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It has become mandatory to link your Aadhaar number to a number of various services such as banking and telecom. Linking your Aadhaar to your mobile operator has so far required you to provide your biometrics as well. But UIDAI on Thursday announced that from December 1, you will have the choice to verify your mobile SIM with Aadhaar without providing your fingerprint to telecom service providers.
The Unique Identification Authority of India tweeted via its official Twitter handle on Thursday that mobile SIM holders will no longer need to provide biometrics to telcos for mobile phone verification. This means that you will be able to do the verification from your home through OTP received on your mobile number.
This news would come as a relief for many who have so far been unable to verify their SIM with Aadhaar due to biometric issues. There have been a lot of complaints, especially from senior citizens who have been unable to link their unique identification numbers as scanners have not been able to register their fingerprints. The latest move could be in response to that as well as UIDAI’s efforts to speed up the linking process.
Those who have purchased mobile SIMs from telcos in recent months will likely have their Aadhaar linked already as most operators require your UID at the time of application. The deadline for linking Aadhaar with mobile SIMs is February 6, 2018. You can also link your Aadhaar with your telecom service provider by going to the respective service centre.
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