DoT mandates SIM binding for WhatsApp, Telegram and other OTT apps to check online fraud

Updated on 30 Nov 2025 | Category: Business

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which issued the directions on November 28, asked the OTT firms to implement SIM binding within 90 days. Failure on the part of the OTT firms to implement the mandated SIM binding would attract penal provisions.

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which issued the directions on November 28, asked the OTT firms to implement SIM binding within 90 days. Failure on the part of the OTT firms to implement the mandated SIM binding would attract pen...