India’s new SIM binding rule explained in simple words — what it means for your chat apps, how it will work, and what happens ...

Although cell phones have changed significantly in the last few decades, they still need a SIM. Some phones have moved to eSIMs, but many still use physical SIM cards ...

For many years, mobile phones received cellular service through a physical SIM (subscriber identity module) card that connected your handset to your phone carrier. These physical SIM cards made it ...

The government’s directive, aimed at curbing cybercrime, will render chat apps defunct if not always connected to the original, active SIM card used to register an account ...

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E-SIM-only phones offer instant carrier switching and multiple profiles, but setup and international travel challenges limit ...

Experts discuss the impact of India’s SIM-binding rule on social media, messaging apps, fraud prevention, and digital rights.

DoT had issued a SIM binding directive for platforms like WhatsApp; MediaNama is doing an event to understand the impact of ...

Sim-swap fraud, identity impersonation and large-scale Sim-farm operations are no longer fringe problems, writes Bradley ...

A single unexpected message from an old or unused number can reveal that someone may have used a SIM card issued in your name ...

If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

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