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 ...

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

Dig into all the relevant context to get up to speed for MediaNama's “Impact of SIM Binding on Social Media” event 12.

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

The government’s directive, aimed at curbing cybercrime, will render chat apps defunct if not always connected to the ...

The new SIM-binding rule, which requires messaging apps to function only with an active SIM, is supported by COAI but has ...

BSNL is unable to issue new or duplicate SIMs after a private app was suspended. Learn how this outage affects users and when ...

With a rumored 4.8mm chassis, the iPhone Fold may be too thin for a physical SIM card—following the eSIM-only precedent set ...

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

The Department of Telecom (DoT) warned users against transferring or handing over SIM cards procured in their name to others ...

India now requires messaging apps to stay tied to active KYC SIMs and enforce six-hour logouts to curb scams and cross-border ...