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Messaging apps can't be used without SIM

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December 02, 2025

New rules from India's telecom ministry could change how you use messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, ShareChat, and more while in the country.

- BY LEKSHMY PAVITHRAN Assistant Online Editor

India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Amendment Rules, 2025, requiring messaging apps to remain linked to an active Indian SIM card at all times.

SIM binding: Apps must stop working if the linked SIM is removed, replaced, or deactivated.

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