If you’re planning to attend our roundtable, Technical Issues with SIM Binding, on 13 November 2026, scroll down for a reading list to help you prepare for the discussion.

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  • Date: November 13, 2026 (Friday)
  • Time: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM 
  • Venue: Virtual Event (Zoom) 

Note: This is an invite-only discussion, so please do apply 

The discussion will examine how third-party apps can verify the continued presence of a SIM card amid operating system-level challenges, particularly on iOS and Android. It will also explore how SIM binding would work with eSIMs, dual-SIM phones, multiple devices, cloud automations, and AI agentic workflows.

Additionally, the discussion will examine whether SIM binding meaningfully addresses fraud and scams in India, including phishing, caller ID spoofing, OTP theft, SIM swaps, and VoIP-based impersonation. What evidence exists to justify the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) mandate?

Essential Reads:

  • It’s Not Just Sanchar Saathi, New SIM-Binding Rules Could Change How Messaging Apps Work in India [Read]
  • What Is SIM Binding and What Does It Actually Do? #NAMA [Read]
  • Esya Survey finds SIM binding may disrupt business, but will it stop fraud? [Read]
  • Video: Impact of SIM Binding on Social Media, December 12 #NAMA [Read]
  • Event Report: Impact of SIM Binding on Social Media, December 12, #NAMA [Read]
  • Govt extends SIM binding deadline amid technical challenges [Read]
  • WhatsApp confirms SIM binding testing for regular Indian users [Read]
  • Arattai mandates SIM binding from November 30, 2026. [Read]
  • Apple has made the ‘necessary changes’ to implement SIM Binding on iOS: report [Read]
  • SEBI Suggests SIM Binding, Biometrics to Curb Fraud [Read]
  • Telecom Cybersecurity Rules, 2024 [Read]
  • Telecom Cybersecurity Amendment Rules, 2025 [Read]

Technical feasibility:  

  • True SIM Binding For Message Apps May Be Technically Infeasible: Experts [Read]
  • Can Messaging Apps Implement SIM Binding Without OS Provider Support? [Read]

Access and business use: 

  • From Cafés To Offices, How SIM Binding Directions Could Turn Messaging Into A Chore [Read]
  • What Are the Real-World Use Cases That SIM Binding Restricts? #NAMA [Read]
  • Apps To Deactivate Mobile Numbers That The Govt Flags For Financial Fraud [Read]
  • Explainer: Meta is testing AI agent integration on WhatsApp. Here is what it means [Read]
  • Govt Drops Sanchar Saathi Pre-Installation Directive, But What About the SIM Binding Rules? [Read]

SIM Binding and Telecom: 

  • COAI Asks For 24×7 SIM Binding For OTT Messaging Apps [Read]
  • SMS OTP Should Be Primary Authentication Factor As SIM Binding Rules Take Effect: COAI [Read]
  • Flaws in COAI’s statement supporting DOT’s SIM Binding Order [Read]
  • Alternatives To SIM Binding: What Telecom Operators Can Do to Prevent Digital Fraud? #NAMA [Read]
  • Airtel IQ Gateway takes enterprise messaging into its own network: what we know and don’t [Read] [Press release]
  • Vodafone Idea and Meta partner to bring SIM Binding-based silent verification for authentication across WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram [Press Release]
  • Airtel, TRAI push cross-platform and sectoral signal sharing to fight spam and fraud [Read]
  • TRAI changes telecom interconnection rules, mandates shift to IP in 3 years [Read]
  • Why Apple, Google & Samsung Opposed the Sanchar Saathi Directive? [Read]

Fraud and Scam: 

  • Why Not Bumble and Tinder? Unpacking The Vagueness and Broad Scope of DoT’s SIM Binding Mandate #NAMA [Read]
  • Why is a scammer the best fintech founder in the world? #NAMA [Read]
  • Will Mobile Number Validation Solve The Fraud Problem? #NAMA [Read]
  • Duplicate SIM exposes a structural flaw in UPI, Karnataka HC ruling shows [Read]
  • Karnataka HC directs telecom operators to review how SIM cards are activated without customers’ consent [Read]
  • Who is liable when an OTP-secured transaction turns into fraud? [Read]
  • DoT disconnects 88 lakh mobile connections using AI tool [Read]
  • How did WhatsApp turn 17 govt. flags into 9,400 digital arrest scam bans? [Read]
  • AI Must Evolve as an Infrastructure to Combat Real-Time Financial Fraud, Experts Say [Read]

Data protection, privacy, and safeguards:

  • DoT’s MNV Platform: How It Affects Data Security, User Rights & Privacy in India #NAMA [Read]
  • Telecom Regulations for Mobile Number Validation Violate Telecom Act, Says IAMAI; MediaNama’s Take [Read]
  • DoT mandates biometric checks for SIMs: What changes for users and operators? [Read]
  • Lowdown: DoT brings facial checks to SIM issuance, orders daily photo downloads [Read]

Note: This discussion is being organised with support from Esya Center.  

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