A new SIM-binding regulation is set to change how messaging platforms operate in India. Users of services such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Arattai will need to adjust to stricter verification measures ...

From March 1, messaging apps in India must stay linked to the registered SIM, affecting web access, multi-device usage, and daily convenience for millions of users nationwide across the country.

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Starting March 1, messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram and other apps that rely on mobile number-based login must comply with a new SIM-binding rule issued by India’s Department of ...

SIM binding requires messaging apps to verify that the original KYC-verified SIM card remains physically present and active in the user's primary smartphone.

Messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram must now bind user access to the physical SIM card in their primary device, a rule ...

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From March 1, users in India may no longer be able to access messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram in the same way as before due to a new regulatory requirement known as “SIM binding”. Under ...