Aadhaar card mobile number linking: Government simplifies verification process

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NEW DELHI: The process of re-verification of existing mobile subscribers using Aadhaar is set to become simpler and more convenient, according to an official source.

The government has initiated a series of measures, including allowing re-verification at subscribers' doorstep and One Time Password (OTP) based authentication of existing users, to make the entire exercise easier for telecom subscribers.

Telecom operators have been directed to offer facility for re-verification at the subscribers' doorstep for convenience of those with disability, illness or old age, the source familiar with the development told PTI.

Operators have been asked to put in place an online mechanism (through website, and other means) for people to request for such service.

It has also enabled Aadhaar OTP (One time password) based authentication for re-verification of the existing mobile users. Telecom service providers have been instructed to initiate a scheme to use OTP based re-verification of mobile subscribers using SMS or IVRS or on their mobile app.

"This means that if one mobile number is registered in Aadhaar database, then the OTP method can be used for re-verification of that number as well as other mobile numbers owned by the subscriber," the source pointed out.

Nearly 50 crore mobile numbers are already registered in Aadhaar database, and the OTP can be leveraged for re- verification in all of these cases, the source added.

In case of agent-assisted biometric authentication for SIM re-verification or issuance, telcos have been asked to ensure that full e-KYC details of subscribers are not made visible to the agent. Nor should data be stored on the agent's device, the source added.

In the current dispensation, e-KYC data of the subscriber including photograph is visible to the agent of the telecom operator.

The slew of measures being undertaken are aimed at improving ease of re-verification and its success rate, the official added.

The source pointed out that some residents, especially senior citizens, found it difficult to verify their identity using fingerprint-based Aadhaar authentication. Also, there were cases where residents - those bed ridden, ill or physically challenged - were unable to visit the service points of telecom service providers.

Telecom operators have also been directed to deploy iris devices at "appropriate number of service points" so subscribers have access to iris authentication "within a reasonable geographical distance".



This will be useful for people who face problem with fingerprint authentication, owing to poor fingerprint quality, disability or old age, the source explained.



Aadhaar-based e-KYC is essential for subscribers going for new SIMs. Further, the government has asked mobile operators to re-verify existing prepaid and postpaid customers, with the help of the 12-digit unique identity number. The re-verification exercise is scheduled to be completed by early 2018.



The Indian telecom market with subscriber base of over a billion is second-largest in the world after China.

How to use mAadhaar app: 10 points to remember

How to use mAadhaar app: 10 points to remember

Launched in July this year by UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India, mAadhaar app recently also crossed 10 lakh downloads. The app allows citizens to carry their Aadhaar information on their smartphones. Short for mobile Aadhaar, mAadhaar app eliminates the need to carry around the physical Aadhaar card as the proof of identification. In other words, it allows a person to download the Aadhaar Card on his/her phone. The app can now also be used as one of the proofs of identity for rail travel.


Here's all you need to know about using the mAadhaar app.

Only available for phones with Android version 5.0 and above

The mAadhaar app is only available for phones running Android version 5.0 and above. The app is available
on Google Play Store
to download.

Users need to register their mobile number with Aadhaar

To use the app, users need to first register their mobile number with their Aadhaar card.

The device should have SIM of the registered mobile number for the app to work

For security reasons, the smartphone should have the SIM of the registered mobile number for mAadhaar app to work.

mAadhaar app auto-reads OTP, manual entry barred

Allow mAadhaar to read SMS. The app auto-reads the OTP. Manual read of OTP has been disabled as a security feature. This means that users cannot manually enter the OTP in mAadhaar app as it automatically reads OTP.

mAadhaar app also has 'Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP)' feature

The mAadhaar app also comes with 'Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP)' feature. This feature too can be used instead of SMS-based OTP.

The app allows users to lock or unlock their biometrics data

The mAadhaar app allows users to lock or unlock their biometric data. This means that once an Aadhaar holder enables biometric locking system, his/her biometric data remains locked till he/she chooses to either unlock it (which is temporary) or disable the locking system.

User can have his Aadhaar profile active only on one device at a time

An Aadhaar holder can have his/her Aadhaar profile active only on one device at a time. This means that if the user creates a profile on another device (by inserting the same registered SIM), the previous profile will become inactive.

One can have maximum of three Aadhaar profiles on one phone

If a user has the same mobile number registered for his family members, he/she can add multiple profiles in the device. The maximum number of profiles a user can have on one device (with same mobile number registered) is three.

Users can use the app for eKYC

Users can share the QR code and password-protected eKYC data to get accurate demographic information. This means that the app can be used for eKYC for Banks and other such requirements.

Not 'available' for iPhones so far

The mAadhaar app is so far not available on Apple's iOS platform. Apple iOS power's the company's iPhone and iPad devices.

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