NO need an Aadhaar card to get a mobile SIM

Hyderabad, May 02: Here is the good news for the Indian people. You don't need an Aadhaar card to get a mobile SIM. The Centre has directed telecom companies to start accepting alternative documents such as driving license, passport and voter ID card.

Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan told to media that operators have been asked to follow the directive immediately to ensure consumers are not inconvenienced.

She said the telecom operators had been asked to do it immediately without worrying the customers.

The apex court has made it clear that Aadhaar is not mandatory to get SIM cards until the final decision on the petitions filed against Aadhaar.

Some companies are asking for Aadhaar for SIM card and refusing to give SIM cards in situations where NRIs do not provide Aadhaar.