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From Jan 1, WhatsApp, Telegram won’t work without SIM cards, govt issues guidelines
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The move is to curb cross-border cyber frauds, phishing, digital arrest scams using Indian mobile numbers and enhance telecom cyber security. Apple has updated iOS with a software patch to help detect when an iPhone is operating without a physical SIM card to abide with the rules. It is learnt Signal has not yet responded to govt notices.
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From Jan 1, WhatsApp, Telegram won’t work without SIM cards, govt issues guidelines
SAURABH SINHA · 10/22/2026, 9:06:01 PM
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