The SIM Toolkit app is the real connecting mechanism of your phone with cellular towers, and is a lifesaver in situations like international roaming.

“SIM binding is basically verifying that the device on which you are using an app actually has the SIM which is linked to that app,” said Parag Kar, former vice president for government affairs (India ...

The applications must regularly check if the original SIM card associated with the account is inserted in the phone. (Image: Unsplash) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a new ...

Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo has developed an app that can wirelessly send authentication credentials to devices that are not connected to the Internet, allowing more hardware to get online or ...

The Government of India has tightened its digital security framework with a new rule requiring app-based communication platforms to remain continuously linked to a user’s active SIM card. The ...

SIM binding rules linking messaging apps to active SIM cards now have a December 2026 deadline. Extension allows firms to ...