Someone else's Aadhar linked to my number

Probably the previous owner of the number? Not really sure about that. I'm not sure how long a number is out of circulation before they reissue it.
 
calvin1719 said:
Probably the previous owner of the number? Not really sure about that. I'm not sure how long a number is out of circulation before they reissue it.
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Interesting. I was under the impression that a number gets permanently disposed once deactivated by an user. How many times does it get recycled? Does a number ever have an end of life? Reassigning the same number to multiple people down the road opens up the possibility for such a mess. Multiple individuals can have the same number linked to many different services under many different identities!
 
It can vary evidently. Airtel says 90 days, 15 days grace period, and they deduct 20 from balance and add an extra 30 days before deactivating. So depending on the balance it can be a very long time.

TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) regulates the telecommunications industry of India. It lays down a set of guidelines and rules for the players in the telecommunication industry. According to TRAI consumer handbook, a sim card is deemed to be deactivated in case of non-usage for over 90 days (about 3 months). The non-usage here means zero incoming or outgoing calls/messages, no data sessions, no use of value-added services, and any related payment. Post 90 days (about 3 months), an amount of Rs 20 is deducted from the prepaid balance, if available to keep the sim activated for 30 more days.

If the balance is not available, the sim is automatically deactivated and therefore cannot be used for any incoming or outgoing calls, texts, or internet. Once the sim is deactivated, the same number is recycled and becomes available in the market for a new user.
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www.airtel.in

How to reactivate a deactivated Airtel prepaid SIM card

Once you have deactivated your prepaid SIM card, follow these easy steps to reactivate prepaid plan and enjoy Airtel's services on it again.
www.airtel.in www.airtel.in

There's at least 90 days after deactivation before it's recycled according to TRAI, but who knows whether the providers follow this strictly.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has told the Supreme Court that a mobile number deactivated due to disuse or disconnected on the subscriber’s request is not allocated to a new subscriber for at least 90 days.
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indianexpress.com

Mobile numbers deactivated, disconnected not allocated again for 90 days: TRAI to SC

Flagging apprehensions of the potential for misuse of WhatsApp data after the number using it is deactivated due to disuse, the petitioner urged the bench to direct TRAI to stop recycling old or deactivated mobile numbers.
indianexpress.com indianexpress.com
 
rootyme said:
As they should. Aadhaar OTP is mandatory for most if not all authetications, officially.

Any opinion as to how they get linked at the first place without OTP?
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Should have linked when they registered for Aadhaar in the first wave of bookings. They never verified Address Proof, Mobile, Name etc.,
 
I have a similar but unrelated issue with a "premium" number I purchased from Jio last year. Apparently, the previous owner had used it as a secondary number for his primary Vi number. Seems he stopped using the Vi postpaid number without paying his last bill and also stopped recharging my current number as prepaid.

As a result, Vi has been sending legal notices to my Jio number for recovery of payment for the past year and haven't stopped even after multiple clarifications. The saving grace is that I don't get too many calls intended for the previous owner as he probably held that SIM for a short time.

But yeah, recycling of SIM without any due diligence is a real menace.
 
I don't really mind, but to be clear the thread was about

Someone else's aadhar having my number as registered number
NOT
My aadhar being linked/given as kyc proof for someone else's number

Both are very separate issues with separate solutions and should be discussed in separate threads
 
Fully understand your position, your post have opened up discussions on multiple issues, hence posted a related link.
Hope you were able to report this issue somewhere and find a solution.
 
TEUser2K1 said:
@calvin1719

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Multiple SIM under your name? You may face a Rs 2 lakh penalty, jail time; how to check SIM cards registered under your name

Multiple sim cards: "The maximum SIM cards limit has been set for nine cards per person, except in the case of Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and Northeast Licensed Service Areas (LSAs) where it is limited to six," says Nittin Arora, Partner, Grant Thornton Bharat.
economictimes.indiatimes.com economictimes.indiatimes.com
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This article is the only one I can find that says you are accountable if someone else has taken SIMs in your name. Nobody else says that and this article has that part as unsourced and seemingly without any basis.

Given ToI's general patheticness in journalistic integrity I'm unwilling to buy this. Are you aware of any other sources that are reporting the same thing?

Edit: Also TAFCOP says OTP sent but I'm not receiving it. Anyone able to login to that portal successfully?
 
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@calvin1719

Should give more clarity.

Anyways, there are clarifications from TRAI which confirms your presumption, the information seems not fully correct:

No, TRAI not to impose fine for dual SIM setup in one phone; charges planned for not using one SIM for extended period

Press Trust Of India

www.ptinews.com www.ptinews.com

www.moneylife.in

TRAI Says Reports on Charging Customers Having Multiple Sims or Numbering Resources Are Completely False

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) says reports about the regulator planning to charge subscriber with multiple SIMs or using more numbering resournces are completely false.
www.moneylife.in www.moneylife.in
 
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