Soon recharge pre-paid phones after proving identity

[rahul1117kumar]

The telecom department on Monday told the Supreme Court that over 90 per cent pre-paid SIM card holders will only be allowed to recharge their phones after proving their identity.

This programme will take off in a year, Attorney General Mukul Rohtagi told a bench led by Chief Justice of India Khehar.

Those having pre-paid cards will only be allowed to recharge on showing proof of identity-based on valid papers whether Aadhar cards or any other such proof.

This is to deter financial frauds and criminal activity, the court was told. The order came on a PIL.

Over ninty per cent of Indian phone subscribers hold pre-paid SIM cards and only less than 10 per cent hold post-paid card SIM cards.

soon recharge pre-paid phones after proving identity, Telecom News, ET Telecom

 

[Sarkar]

Is it a supreme court order ? :huh

Ok it seems Supreme court directs Center to implement it within 1 year

Supreme Court: SC asks Centre to link all mobile numbers to Aadhaar within one year | India News - Times of India

 

[rahul1117kumar]

Is it a supreme court order ? :huh

Ok it seems Supreme court directs Center to implement it within 1 year

Supreme Court: SC asks Centre to link all mobile numbers to Aadhaar within one year | India News - Times of India

yes bro, i was about to post that link, thanks bro.

 

[thisisjagan]

What about online Recharge?? I think Pay TM and others will start to get Aadhar number or any proof. It's again will lead to a major data theft.

 

[Bapun]

What about online Recharge?? I think Pay TM and others will start to get Aadhar number or any proof. It's again will lead to a major data theft.

Exactly what i felt. They already started asking for PAN or Aadhaar. Not a welcome move.

 

[Sarkar]

What about online Recharge?? I think Pay TM and others will start to get Aadhar number or any proof. It's again will lead to a major data theft.

I am sure we have to visit operators offline store to give our thumb impression like we did while taking Jio SIM, uploading only Aadhar number will not work as anyone can get anyone's Aadhar details like from Xerox shop or in railway reservation chart.

 

[im_dude]

I am sure we have to visit operators offline store to give our thumb impression like we did while taking Jio SIM, uploading only Aadhar number will not work as anyone can get anyone's Aadhar details like from Xerox shop or in railway reservation chart.

I guess that will be one time activity.This will happen for sure.I guess recharging online will require the acc source to have aadhar verified.