App-based communication providers like WhatsApp and Telegram can only implement device-level binding at most, not true SIM binding, telecom specialist and former Qualcomm Vice President for Government ...

WhatsApp SIM Mandatory: In a major decision, the government has mandated that all messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram be mandatorily linked to an active SIM. The app will shut down upon removing ...

The applications must regularly check if the original SIM card associated with the account is inserted in the phone. (Image: Unsplash) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a new ...

“SIM binding is basically verifying that the device on which you are using an app actually has the SIM which is linked to that app,” said Parag Kar, former vice president for government affairs (India ...

Your phone's SIM card allows the device to make calls, send texts, and connect to the internet. The SIM card provides a phone number that identifies your device on the carrier's network, whether it's ...

The Centre recently passed directions asking social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal to enforce SIM binding, and automatic logout from web-based chats every six hours. According to ...

Medic Mobile recently unveiled a SIM mobile application for healthcare at the Mobile Health Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. SIM apps are more accessible to users of a wide variety of mobile devices ...

The department of telecommunications’ SIM-binding mandate to prevent cyber fraud is likely to run into a technical hurdle making its rollout unfeasible. According to technical experts, the SIM-binding ...

India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential to ...

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