A mobile SIM card is no longer used only for making calls. Your mobile number may be connected to banking services, UPI accounts, social media, government services and several other digital platforms.

The advisory comes after the DoT Madhya Pradesh (MP) Licensed Service Area (LSA) took action against fraudulent SIM issuance.

The advisory came after cybercrime investigations found a point-of-sale agent in Chhattisgarh had illegally activated 25 mobile connections using citizens' identity documents without their knowledge ...

Sambalpur Police busted a cyber fraud network, arresting three individuals and seizing 120 illegal SIM cards linked to ...

Fraudulent issuance of SIM cards, misuse of telecom identifiers or tampering with IMEI numbers may attract jail up to three ...

Powai police arrested a SIM gallery sales executive as the 11th accused in a fake engineering admission fraud case. Abu Saif allegedly supplied around 300 SIM cards activated without customers’ ...

Mumbai Police arrest three in a cyber-fraud network involving ₹24 crore and 2,898 SIM cards linked to extensive criminal ...

Khar Police arrested a 38-year-old Bandra man for allegedly selling activated SIM cards without KYC documents. Police recovered 39 SIM cards and said he used genuine customers’ documents to activate ...

The Department of Telecommunications has warned people against fraudulent SIM cards and mobile identity misuse. Under the ...

You're at home, scrolling through your phone like any other night. Suddenly, nothing works. Texts stop, calls fail and alerts disappear. That's how it started for Florida woman Patricia Escriva. She ...

O2 has issued an urgent warning to consumers regarding a new phishing scam that attempts to steal login credentials by impersonating the telecommunications provider. The fraud involves messages ...

The DoT SIM fraud warning highlights legal consequences for SIM fraud. Discover how to secure your mobile number today.