KYC process for users applying for new SIM can now be done online, here is how
India Today
The Minister of Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday, tweeted that the Know Your Customer (KYC) process has now been simplified for users and said that it will be contactless, secure and paperless.
People looking for new SIM cards or planning to switch from prepaid to postpaid connection or vice versa will be able to do it from their homes, online. The Minister of Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday, tweeted that the Know Your Customer (KYC) process has now been simplified for users and said that it will be contactless, secure and paperless. He shared a poster from the Department of Telecommunications which said that the KYC process will be Aadhar-based, electronic, secure and consumer-centric. The e-KYC rate has also been revised to one rupee by UIDAI. The process for the authentication will be digital and time-saving.