The Department of Telecom has postponed the SIM-binding deadline for popular messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to ...

The SIM-binding rule mandates messaging platforms to provide their service on a mobile device only if there is an active SIM ...

The government has eased rules and extended deadlines, but doubts persist over whether linking apps to SIM cards tackles the ...

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Telecom, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, said that the web services of ...

The Department of Telecommunications has postponed the SIM-binding implementation deadline for OTT platforms like WhatsApp ...

SIM binding essentially ensures that messaging apps work only when the registered mobile number’s SIM card is physically ...

Govt sets December 31, 2026 deadline for SIM-binding compliance by messaging apps, mandating SIM linkage for mobile services ...

The Indian government has extended the deadline for implementing SIM-binding rules for mobile messaging apps like WhatsApp ...

The Department of Telecommunication said that the SIM-binding directive, which mandates messaging platforms to provide their ...

The Department of Telecommunications will no longer require messaging apps to forcibly log out web-based access points — like WhatsApp Web — every six hours. A DoT official confirmed to The Hindu that ...

The SIM-binding mandate requires messaging apps to ensure that user accounts remain linked to an active SIM card inserted in the primary device.

Meta has confirmed reports that WhatsApp is testing SIM binding for regular Indian users as required under the DoT directive.