The applications must regularly check if the original SIM card associated with the account is inserted in the phone. (Image: Unsplash) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a new ...

India's Department of Telecommunications mandates SIM-binding for messaging apps like WhatsApp, requiring users to maintain their original SIM for registration. This move, effective February 2026, ...

As of now, one can verify WhatsApp or Telegram account once and keep using it even when the SIM card is removed, changed or even switch to WiFi.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued directions to app-based communication service providers to make it impossible for their users to use services without a SIM. This comes after the ...

The Centre recently passed directions asking social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal to enforce SIM binding, and automatic logout from web-based chats every six hours. According to ...