Verifying SIM using Aadhaar made easy: Here's how in just 4 steps

Now, you can re-verify existing SIMs with One-Time Password (OTP)-based authentication

Aadhaar-based e-KYC is essential for subscribers going for new SIMs. The government has also asked mobile operators to re-verify existing prepaid and postpaid customers, with the help of the 12-digit unique identity number. The process of re-verification of existing mobile subscribers using Aadhaar is set to become simpler and more convenient, according to an official source. 

Nearly 500 million mobile numbers are already registered on the Aadhaar database, and an OTP can be leveraged for re-verification in all of these cases, a source told PTI.

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