February 28, 2026

SIMbinding

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Sim Binding: Telecom department’s SIM-binding rule to come into effect from tomorrow, March 1: What is SIM-binding, how it works and what it means for WhatsApp users |

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AI-generated image for representation purpose Starting March 1, WhatsApp, Telegram and other platforms that use mobile numbers for login will have to follow a new SIM-binding rule issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The order was originally issued on November 28 and companies were given 90 days to comply. The new rule requires messaging…

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Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone-Idea to WhatsApp, Snapchat and others: Government is ‘right’ on SIM-binding and seven ‘reasons’ you are ‘wrong’

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Late last month, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) gave messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Snapchat 90 days to enforce ‘SIM-binding’. With ‘SIM-binding’ in force, these apps will stop working if users remove SIM card originally used for registration. The directive, that will go into effect starting effective February 2026, also mandates that web…

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