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 ...

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 ...

A new tool launched by IMDA and GovTech allows Singaporeans to check the number of postpaid SIM cards registered under their ...

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.

From March 1, 2026, SIM binding will become mandatory for WhatsApp users in India. The new rule requires accounts to stay ...

Google’s system basically keeps all the security of a SIM PIN, while removing all the inconvenience. Just make sure you jot down the Android-managed PIN somewhere secure, in case your phone ever dies ...

India’s new SIM binding rule will make WhatsApp, Telegram and other apps work only with active SIM in phone, causing logouts on web to curb fraud.

New Delhi: 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 ...