Latest news : Fingerprints May Soon Be Needed ToGet SIM Cards To prevent SIM Cards falling into wrong hands, the home ministry hasasked the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to explore an option of making it compulsory for cellphone service providers to take fingerprints or any other biometric feature of the subscriber, akin to Aadhaar, before activating the mobile numbers. The DoT had last year made it mandatory for a mobile service provider to physically verify an applicant before issuing a SIM card. But, the state police from across the country complained how the retailers give it a miss despite repeated warnings because they did not face strict action from the serviceproviders.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:55:20 +0000