SIM Card - Aadhaar Linking in Odisha - Know How to Link Your Phone Number with Aadhaar

As per TRAI, Government of India order, everyone have to link their Phone Number or SIM Cards to Aadhaar Database. After PAN Card, Bank Account and etc, now we have to link our Mobile Numbers to Aadhaar Database.

To prevent various crime through fake SIM cards, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ordered all telecom companies to re-verify their costumers through Aadhaar based e-KYC system.

As I received a message from Airtel: Sarakari Niredeshunasare, Airtel Mobile Number ku Aadhaar card sahita joga kariba abasyaka achi. Service jari rakhiba paain Airtel Retailer saha samparka karantu. 

In Odisha, Airtel and Idea has already started the process of re-verification. If you are a costumer of Airtel or Idea then read following steps to know how to re-verify your SIM card easily before deactivation of your number.

HOW TO LINK SIM AND AADHAAR (OFFLINE)

1. Locate and Visit your nearest Airtel Store (For Airtel Customers) /Idea Store (For IDEA Customers) or service center with your mobile phone.
2. Ask them for Aadhaar Linking.
3. They will ask you for Aadhaar Card and your mobile number.
4. Tell them your Mobile number and Aadhaar details. Produce Aadhaar Xerox copy if necessary.
5. They will verify your details using Aadhaar based e-KYC method by scanning your Thumb using a bio-metric thumb scanner.
6. After few seconds you will receive an OTP on your number which you want to Link with Aadhaar.
7. Share the OTP with them for completing of verification process.
8. Now you will receive another message on your mobile stated successful verification of Linking process. 
9. Now leave for home. 

Other telecom companies such as BSNL, Vodafone, Aircel and other hasn't started the verification process yet.

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