Under the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", ...

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SIM binding is a process where a messaging app verifies that the registered SIM card remains active in your device. If the SIM is removed, replaced, or deactivated, the app will stop functioning.

Within next 90 days, if the government doesn’t modify or withdraw its order, the way you use WhatsApp is going to change. That is because government is making SIM-binding a mandatory measure for ...

The new rule will make it mandatory for users to keep their SIM card with which they registered a messaging app inside their ...

The move, which also targets platforms like Snapchat, ShareChat, and JioChat, is primarily aimed at closing a critical ...

India’s new SIM binding rule could change how WhatsApp, Telegram and other messaging apps work. Here is a simple explainer on why the government wants apps to need an active SIM card and how this move ...

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India's new SIM binding rule could potentially alter the functioning of messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, impacting everyday users.

The order comes against the backdrop of “misuse” of telecommunication identifiers and equipment for cybersecurity purposes, ...

On the last working day of November 2025, the department of telecommunications (DoT)—reportedly acting unilaterally, without any meaningful consultation with key stakeholders such as the telecom ...

The Indian government mandates WhatsApp accounts to remain linked to active SIM cards to enhance cybersecurity. This move ...