The government is trying to prevent cyber fraud through new SIM card rules. Airtel, Jio and Vi have asked all their SIM card issuing dealers to complete this special task. Otherwise, they will not be able to sell SIM cards from April 1.
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SIM Card Rules: Cyber fraud has become a headache for the whole world. India is also not untouched by this. Cases of cyber fraud have increased in the last few days. In such a situation, the government is taking many measures to deal with this issue. The government has instructed all telecom operators across the country to first register the person issuing SIM cards to the customers. Although this instruction is not new, the deadline for its compliance has been extended to 31 March 2025.
Through this step, the government wants to tighten the rules for issuing new SIM cards, so that it can help in dealing with cyber fraud. Apart from this, the government is planning to take action against those who have more than 9 SIM cards registered in their name. According to the rules, a person can get a maximum of 9 SIM cards issued in his name.
What are the new rules
According to the new rules, telecom companies will have to register their agents, franchisees and SIM card distributors. If they do not do so, they will not be able to sell SIM cards from April 1. The new rule adds an additional layer of transparency and security to the SIM issuance process. So far, private telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have completed their registration, while Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is lagging behind in this matter.
Government gives time to help BSNL
Many distributors of BSNL have not yet registered. In such a situation, to help BSNL, the government has given them two more months to register SIM dealers. From April 1, 2025, only registered SIM card distributors will be able to sell SIMs to customers.
