India’s new SIM binding rule explained in simple words — what it means for your chat apps, how it will work, and what happens if platforms don’t follow it.

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Read to know what experts at MediaNama's latest discussion said about real-life examples where SIM binding plays spoilsport.

The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is implementing a new rule requiring messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to use a SIM-based login verification process. This amendment to the ...

India's Department of Telecommunications mandates SIM-binding for messaging apps like WhatsApp, requiring users to maintain their original SIM for reg ...

New Delhi: The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Wednesday clarified misconceptions that are being spread post the Union government introducing the requirement of SIM binding for using ...

The Department of Telecommunications has directed major messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal, to ...

Tech industry bodies such as IAMAI and BIF have pushed back against the move but telecom operators have welcomed SIM binding, ...

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 ...

The new SIM binding mandate by the Indian government is stirring regulatory uncertainty regarding Rich Communication Services ...