DoT asks telcos to collect ‘Aadhaar’ no. for issuing new SIMs

Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked all mobile operators to collect ‘Aadhaar’ number along with customer application form for issuing new connections and store the unique identification number in their database.

The DoT has also asked the operators to amend their database in two months for adding the ‘Aadhaar’ number.

‘It has been decided to collect Aadhaar number along with customer application form (CAF) of mobile telephone applications and store the same in the database along with other data,’ DoT sources said. Sources added that the directive will be applicable in all cases.