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How instant Aadhaar eKYC verification for SIM cards works

Customers looking to acquire SIM cards can submit Aadhaar eKYC (Know Your Customer) or the downloaded version of Aadhaar card as identity proof to a telco’s Point of Sale (PoS) counter for verification, the DoT said in a notification (pdf). This will be rolled out in all licensed telecom circles for issuance of mobile connections as an alternative process, added the notification. An Economic Times report said that Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea will soon adapt Aadhaar eKYC as verification for customers in the coming week, while other telcos are expected to follow. For Aadhaar based verification, telcos are instructed to maintain details including complete address and codes of all PoS counters and registered distributor centres. Telcos will also have store Aadhaar card details of appointed sales agents themselves. This is required so that a telco can verify whether a request for subscriber enrollment comes from an appointed agent, who in turn will verify his identity and customer’s identity via a biometric device at PoS counters. Agents, employees, franchisees, distributors appointed by telecom operators will verify a customer’s identity and subsequently activate their SIM card instantly in the following process: Customer approaches a PoS counter with printed copy of Aadhaar eKYC form that carries Aadhaar ID, photograph. An authorized agent at the PoS counter will first authenticate himself using Aadhaar number and scanned biometric data. This data will then be forwarded to the UIDAI server. UIDAI will verify that the agent has already registered himself with an Aadhaar identity card. Post…

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