The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked all telecom operators to work on a system that allows subscribers to know the mobile numbers linked to their Aadhaar.
The system, which can either be SMS-based or IVR-based, needs to be put in place by March 15, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey told The Hindu.
‘Inspiring confidence’
The move to “inspire confidence” among mobile phone users follows a series of reports about multiple mobile numbers linked to the same Aadhaar without the knowledge of the Aadhaar number-holder.
“We have requested the telecom operators to provide a service for users to check which all mobile numbers are linked to their Aadhaar. For this, the customer will need to contact the service provider with their Aadhaar-linked number,” Mr. Pandey said.
Almost 85.7 crore mobile phone subscribers have linked their numbers to Aadhaar, Mr. Pandey added.
