UIDAI has launched a great feature. Now you can get many essential services of Aadhaar without internet through just one SMS, these facilities can also be availed from a feature phone.
New Delhi: Aadhar card has become an essential document in today’s time. Almost all the information related to this is available from mobile. But a large population in the country is of those people who do not use the Internet. UIDAI has started many facilities for such people, in which you will now get the necessary information related to Aadhaar without internet only through one SMS. Let us know about these features and features.Also Read: Niva Bupa Health Insurance launches Personal Accident Policy, coverage up to Rs 10 crore
New facility of UIDAI
UIDAI has started some such services related to Aadhaar, which you can get through SMS. For this neither you need to open UIDAI website of internet nor download Aadhar app. There is no need for a smartphone for this, anyone can get these services even from a simple feature phone, which does not have the facility of internet.Also Read: Indane LPG Booking: Unhappy with your distributor’s service, you have these options, know details here
Many facilities including virtual ID will be available
With this service, users can get many services related to Aadhaar such as generation or retrieval of Virtual ID (VID), locking or unlocking their Aadhaar, biometric locking and unlocking. All you have to do is to send an SMS to the helpline number 1947 from your registered mobile number for whatever facility or service you want. Let us know how you can get Aadhaar related services with just one SMS.Also Read: Trick to double your investment in EEE category PPF, interest will also be doubled, know this method
Generate Virtual ID like this
1. To generate Virtual ID, you go to the message box of your mobile and enter GVID (SPACE) and the last 4 digits of your Aadhaar number and send it to 1947.
2. To get your VID, type RVID (SPACE) and enter the last four digits of your Aadhaar number.
3. You can get OTP in two ways. First through your Aadhaar number, second through your VID.
4. For Aadhaar to OTP type- GETOTP (space) and enter the last four digits of your Aadhaar.
5. For VID to OTP type – GETOTP (space) and enter last 6 digits of your official virtual ID in SMS
How to Lock and Unlock Aadhaar
You can lock or unlock your Aadhaar with just one SMS. The advantage of this is that no person can misuse your Aadhaar. You can lock it when you want and unlock it when you want to use it. To lock your Aadhaar, you need to have a VID.Also Read: Skin Care know the reason why skin become dry and flaky
Lock Aadhaar through SMS
1. In the first SMS, go to TEXT and enter GETOTP (SPACE) and the last four digits of your Aadhaar number.
2. The second SMS should be sent immediately after receiving the OTP. Enter this LOCKUID (SPACE) last 4 digits of your Aadhaar (SPACE) 6 digit OTP
Un-Lock Aadhaar through SMS
1: Go to SMS and type GETOTP (SPACE) then enter the last 6 digits of your VID.
2: Send another SMS write UNLOCK (SPACE) last 6 digits of your VID (SPACE) enter 6 digit OTP.
