Starting January 1, 2027, a 'SIM binding' rule will come into effect for apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. Find out how this ...

India mandates SIM binding for WhatsApp and Telegram from January 1, 2027, requiring active SIMs in devices and six-hour auto ...

WhatsApp and Telegram users in India may need to keep the SIM card linked to their accounts inside their smartphones from ...

SIM binding introduces an additional connection between the messaging account and the SIM associated with the registered ...

India has made SIM binding mandatory from Jan 1, 2027, and the move will mean that messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram ...

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to make SIM binding mandatory for major messaging apps from January 1, 2027. Once the measure takes effect, me ...

Under the rule, these apps will work only when the phone has the same SIM card that was used to create the account, and the ...

Starting January 1, messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram must remain linked to an active SIM card, as per India's new ...

Under the new DoT rules, messaging apps must ensure that an account is linked to the SIM card registered to it and present in ...

WhatsApp, Telegram and other messaging apps may require SIM binding from January 1, 2027. Here's what the new rules mean for ...