According to the regulations of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), you can register a maximum of nine mobile numbers in your name. Valid proof of address and proof of identification is required while purchasing a new SIM card. An Aadhaar card is a legal document that telecom carriers accept while issuing new SIM cards. However, the number of fraudulent incidents by misusing someone else's Aadhaar details to commit financial crimes is increasing. In such a situation, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set up a new platform (New Telecom Rule), Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management and Consumer Protection (TAF-COP), which allows you to see how many mobile phones are linked to your Aadhaar card. Let's know about this method.

How many SIM cards have been issued on your Aadhaar card? (SIM card on Adhaar)

DoT runs a portal where you can check how many SIM cards are registered in your name. You can check how many SIM cards have been issued in your name by visiting tafcop.dgtelecom.gov.in (Samchar Sathi) and you can also block any lost or stolen mobile device.

It is important to understand the need to check SIM card issuance because:

Registration of SIM cards strengthens one's privacy and the country's national security system. Law enforcement organizations gain a valuable tool to investigate criminal activity, monitor communications, and prevent possible threats by linking mobile numbers to your identity. Moreover, Aadhaar card fraud cases are increasing day by day, making it important that we do not disclose any Aadhaar-related information to anyone.

To purchase a SIM card, you first have to present your valid Aadhaar card, and only then a SIM card will be supplied in your name. However, cases of unknown people issuing mobile SIM cards on another person's Aadhaar card are on the rise. These SIM cards are being used by criminals to commit financial crimes. Therefore, it is important to ensure that your Aadhaar is exclusively linked to your number and is not being used by any other scammer.

Step-by-step method to check SIM card on Aadhaar:

Follow these steps to know how many SIM cards have been issued to your Aadhaar card.

Go to the Sanchar Sathi webpage at www.sancharsathi.gov.in.

Now you will have two options.

Select the same option to know about your mobile connection.

After this, you will be redirected to a new page.

Then enter your ten-digit mobile phone number.

Then type the captcha code.

Then enter your OTP.

After this, you will be redirected to a new page once again.

On this page, you will get a list of mobile phones linked to your Aadhaar card.

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