TAF-COP Portal: For all Indians, an Aadhaar card is a crucial piece of identification. Everywhere, from opening a bank account to getting a home WiFi connection, requires an Aadhaar card. You can use your Aadhaar card across numerous platforms. Many people have access to your card, intentionally or unintentionally. It is possible that someone is misusing your Aadhaar card. One place where your Aadhaar can be misused is obtaining a SIM card.
It is possible in some cases, the identification you provided to take your SIM card might be used by some fraudsters to get a new SIM card issued in your name. For example, if an individual or the company that has issued you the SIM, uses your Aadhaar card or any other identity document to issue another SIM in your name without your consent , then it is possible that someone else is using that number without your knowledge, and in some cases it can lead you in serious trouble.
To counter such malpractices, the government has developed a website to prevent such incidents from happening in the future and to allow users to check whether another user is using their SIM card or not.
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Currently these services are available in following States
Currently, these services are available in only a few states that are mentioned Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura, Kerala, and Rajasthan.
You can use this portal to find out how many SIM Cards have been registered on your Aadhaar card. The Department of Telecommunication has developed a website named TAFCOP. The department increased the average number of SIM cards per person in 2018. including 9 SIMs for regular use and 9 for M2M communication.
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Follow these steps to find out the list of mobile numbers linked with your Adhaar Card
- Visit TAFCOP’s official website which is tafcop.dgtelecom.gov.in first.
- Next, enter your mobile number and request the OTP.
- It will take you to the OTP panel.
- After that, enter and validate the received OTP.
- You may now view mobile phone numbers or SIM cards associated with your Aadhaar.
If you come across any number in this list that you do not recognize, then you can remove that number. Additionally, it may be reported. You must do this by selecting the left check box. Following that, you must contact and communicate with the telecom service provider. After that, you will be able to report the registered phone number. Aadhaar card frauds have become more frequent since the use of Aadhaar cards has increased.
Disclaimer: This material, including advice, provides general information only for specific details please refer to TAF-COP Portal
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