New Delhi. Cyber fraud has become a headache for the whole world. India is also not untouched by it. Cases of cyber fraud have increased in the last few days. In such a situation, the government is taking several measures to deal with this issue.
The government has directed all telecom operators across the country to first register the person who issued the SIM card to the customer. Although this directive is not new, the deadline for its compliance has been extended to March 31, 2025.
Through this move, the government wants to tighten the rules for issuing new SIM cards, so as to help tackle cyber fraud. Apart from this, the government is planning to take action against those who have more than 9 SIM cards registered in their name. As per the rules, a person can issue a maximum of 9 SIM cards in his name.
What are the new rules?
According to the new rules, telecom companies will have to register their agents, franchisees and SIM card distributors. If they do not do so, they will not be able to sell SIM cards from April 1. The new rule has added an extra layer of transparency and security to the SIM issuance process. So far, private telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have completed their registration, while Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is lagging behind in this regard.
Government gives time to help BSNL
Many distributors of BSNL have not registered yet. In such a situation, to help BSNL, the government has given them two more months to register SIM dealers. From April 1, 2025, only registered SIM card distributors will be able to sell SIMs to customers.
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