As per DoT rules, a person can buy only 9 SIM cards with his Aadhaar. Having more than 9 SIM cards will attract a fine of Rs 50,000 for first-time offenders and Rs 2 lakh for repeat offenders.
New Sim Card Rules: Smartphone has become an important part of our life today, it has become impossible to imagine even a day without it. Similarly, a phone is incomplete without a SIM card, a phone cannot be used without a SIM. Therefore, it is important that you know about the changes in the telecom industry which have come into effect from today.
2 lakh fine for having more than 9 SIM cards
The Telecom Act 2023 has come into force from June 26. As per DoT rules, a person can buy only 9 SIMs with his Aadhaar. Having more than 9 SIM cards will attract a fine of Rs 50,000 for first-time violators and Rs 2 lakh for repeat violators.
There is a provision of a fine of Rs 50 lakh and three years imprisonment for getting a SIM card through wrong means. Along with this, there is a provision of a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh and three years imprisonment for getting a SIM card through wrong means. In such a situation, it is very important for you to know how many SIMs are linked to your Aadhaar. If you are not using any SIM, then you can disconnect it.
Know how many SIMs are linked to Aadhaar
Let us tell you how you can check how many SIMs are linked to your Aadhaar and how you can unlink the number that you are not using. Through the new website of DoT, you can now do this work in seconds. DoT has recently launched a portal named Sancharsathi, which enables users to check all the phone numbers linked to their Aadhaar number.
How to check how many mobile numbers are registered with your Aadhaar
1) To check, you have to visit the portal Sancharsathi.gov.in launched by the government.
2) Now you have to tap or click on the mobile connection option.
3) Now enter your contact number.
4) After this you will get OTP on your registered mobile number.
4) Then, all the numbers linked to your Aadhaar number will appear on the website.
5) From here you can report and block these numbers which you are not using or which are no longer needed.
