Link your Mobile number to Aadhar Number by February 2018 otherwise your SIM card will be deactivated.

Link your Mobile number to Aadhar Number  by February 2018 otherwise your SIM card will be deactivated.

The Central government has given a notice saying that all SIM cards have to be linked to Aadhar cards before 2018, otherwise phones could be deactivated, ANI reported. The Supreme Court passed an order on Saturday after it heard the Lok Niti foundation case, which is about Sim card and Aadhar linkage. 

The government also said that it is being done to stop terrorists, fraudsters and criminals from using SIM card numbers in the name of innocent citizens. The telecom companies have been directed to get the message across to subscribers through email, text and ads. A bench consisting of former Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justice N V Ramana said that the verification of pre-paid mobile users should be done within a year. 

Lok Niti Foundation had asked the apex court to intervene to address the unauthorised use of SIM cards in cell phones. 

There can be two scenarios here. You are linking it for the first time. You have changed your phone number and want to update your Aadhaar data by replacing the old number with the new one. Here we provide you steps on how to link your SIM card with Aaadhar.

Linking your mobile number to Aadhaar for the first time: 

This needs to be done offline. Most online transactions are OTP (one-time-password) authenticated i.e. the OTP is sent to the registered mobile number. Obviously, online authentication is not possible as you are linking your number for the first time. To do this offline you need to follow these steps: 

Visit your nearest Aadhaar centre to get the Aadhar Update/Correction Form or download it from the UIDAI website. 

Click here to download the form : UpdateRequestFormV2.pdf

Fill out the form correctly; submit it to the concerned person at the centre and mention on the form that only mobile number is to be updated. 

While submitting the update form, along with a photocopy of your Aadhaar card you also need to provide a photocopy of an Identity proof document such as PAN Card, Passport, Voter ID card. 

Following the submission, your biometrics will be verified at the enrollment centre. Your thumb impression will be verified. 

While applying for Aadhaar your biometrics were recorded and to authenticate the changes, they are verified. After verifying the biometrics, you will be given an acknowledgement slip. Usually, it takes 2-5 working days for the updation to happen but as per the UIDAI helpline, the turnaround time for the updation is 10 days.

 How to update mobile number: 

Updating the mobile number can be done online, but make sure that your existing number linked to your Aadhaar, is functional and handy before you go for the online update. This is because the OTP to authenticate the updation would be sent to your existing number. You will be able link your new mobile number with Aadhaar only after submitting the OTP sent on your old number. 

On the UIDAI website, there's an option under the Aadhaar Update tab that will redirect the user to the Aadhar Self-Service portal.

 Enter your Aadhar number, and the Captcha text and request for OTP. 

The OTP will be sent to your existing mobile number, and after submitting it you'll be redirected to a new page, where you can update the desired details. 

Under 'Select field(s) to update', select 'Mobile Number'

 Now enter your new mobile number that you want to record in the database and submit.

Thank you......