Your mobile number will be deactivated if not linked with Aadhaar card. Here’s how you can link it

The government had in March 2017, had announced that Aadhaar-based e-KYC (know your customer) will be made mandatory for mobile phone connections

By: News Desk |
May 31, 2017 5:17 pm

The government had in March 2017, had announced that Aadhaar-based e-KYC (know your customer) will be made mandatory for mobile phone connections. The department of telecommunications (DoT) had then ordered all mobile operators to verify the details of the existing customers by using their unique Aadhaar identity number and biometric details by early 2018. Aadhaar-based e-KYC will also be made compulsory for customers who have to get new SIM cards.

However, Airtel and Idea have begun the process of completing this verification. The two service providers are sending messages to their customers to initiate the KYC process.

A message in Airtel store reads: “Link your Aadhaar card to your number now to stay active! As per the Government of India, this is mandatory to enjoy continued services”.

To save yourself from getting your services discontinued, here is your guide to link your Aadhaar card with your mobile phone number.

Here are the steps to link your Aadhaar Card with mobile number:

As soon as you receive the SMS from your mobile operator, go to the nearby store.
Take your Aadhaar card along and submit the details
After submitting the required info, you will receive a 4 digit verification code on your mobile
After fingerprint verification, within 24 hours, you will get another message, this will be for “Final verify”.
You have to reply to that message with “Y”
After that, you will get an SMS that your number is linked to the Aadhaar card

Important Points

This process is free: This linking process is free and the consumer need to get it done through an operator’s store only.

The last date: The last dare for is 6th of February 2018.