DOTEL/R/2017/80513

DOTEL/R/2017/80513
Request :

As per Honorable Supreme Court, No one is compelled to link an Aadhaar to avail Mobile services. Furthermore, the use of Aadhaar for linking to other databases, retention, storage or publishing is not only prohibited but also a punishable offence under the The Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies Benefits and Services Act 2016

On the basis on above Supreme Court Order and your records please share information from point a to c

a Please share the information that if Aadhaar Card is mandatory to avail Mobile Services in India for Indian Citizen

b Procedure to buy new connection in the absence of Aadhaar Card

c Does Mobile authorities has the right to block the Mobile connection of the customer if they are unable to map the Aadhaar Card with their Mobiles up to to 31-Dec-17