DoT to deactivate extra SIM of subscribers beyond 9 connections

[Bapun]

DoT to deactivate extra SIM of subscribers beyond 9 connections

"If during the data analytics carried out by DoT, it is found that an individual subscriber is having more than nine mobile connections (six in the case of J&K, NE and Assam LSAs) across all the TSPs (telecom service providers), all the mobile connections will be flagged for re-verification,"...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

[iDJ]

Why even allow 9 numbers for one individual? What good can it bring? IMO a person needs to provide application to have more than two numbers.

 

[iDJ]

Meanwhile DOT needs to allow us to change registration details of our phone numbers among kins atleast. Some of us are using numbers under of our parents as we weren't old enough to get SIM cards ourselves. Let's say we registered for important things like Aadhar. Than our parents expires. We lose the phone. It will be nightmare getting the number back. After growing up children should be able to transfer number under their own names.

Or we could just straight up start giving SIM cards to kids through a consent form signed by parents and using the Aadhar cards.

 

[Sai Jai]

Why even allow 9 numbers for one individual? What good can it bring? IMO a person needs to provide application to have more than two numbers.

Exactly .. other than Jio Phone Sim nobody can think to have more than 1 sim as per current market recharge price

 

[iDJ]

Exactly .. other than Jio Phone Sim nobody can think to have more than 1 sim as per current market recharge price

It's not just about pricing. It's about fraudulent activities. Having too many Jio sims when they gave trial offers makes sense. Having 2-3 sims across operators is straight up shady.

 

[Sai Jai]

It's not just about pricing. It's about fraudulent activities. Having too many Jio sims when they gave trial offers makes sense. Having 2-3 sims across operators is straight up shady.

I know just fun intended

 

[IndiaN]

Meanwhile DOT needs to allow us to change registration details of our phone numbers among kins atleast. Some of us are using numbers under of our parents as we weren't old enough to get SIM cards ourselves. Let's say we registered for important things like Aadhar. Than our parents expires. We lose the phone. It will be nightmare getting the number back. After growing up children should be able to transfer number under their own names.

Or we could just straight up start giving SIM cards to kids through a consent form signed by parents and using the Aadhar cards.

Go for MNP
You can give your own documents
It will get approved also

 

[Sparker0i]

Why even allow 9 numbers for one individual? What good can it bring? IMO a person needs to provide application to have more than two numbers.

Depends on an individual. I myself have 4 numbers:

• One that I only give for calling and WhatsApp
• One that I give to verified Bank, Amazon and aadhaar
• One where all spam calls go
• One bsnl backup in case I go to an area without coverage of Airtel or jio

 

[Sparker0i]

Go for MNP
You can give your own documents
It will get approved also

Can confirm. I've done this with my late paternal grandfather's number

 

[iDJ]

Go for MNP
You can give your own documents
It will get approved also

It shouldn't be based on loop holes. We should be able to change registration via reverficiation on same operator.