WhatsApp tests a SIM-verification feature to comply with India's DoT directives, potentially impacting user access and login practices.

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 ...

Starting March 1, 2026, WhatsApp will make SIM binding mandatory for Indian users under government orders. The change could ...

WhatsApp is working on a SIM-binding feature in response to a government directive. What does this mean for users and ...

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says SIM-binding rules for WhatsApp will remain in force without extension.

WhatsApp is developing a new verification system for Indian users that will periodically confirm whether an account remains ...

WhatsApp is testing a new SIM-based verification system for Indian users to comply with government rules requiring accounts to remain linked to active mobile numbers.

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From March 1, Indian WhatsApp users must keep their accounts linked to an active physical SIM at all times.

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.