Reliance Jio Said to Have Halted Express Home Delivery of SIM Cards

Reliance Jio is claimed to have halted its plans of rolling out categorical residence supply of SIM playing cards in India. As per a report, the Division of Telecommunication (DoT) intervened earlier than the telecom operator’s initiative was publicly introduced and objected to it, citing nationwide safety issues. It has reportedly directed all of the service suppliers within the nation to make an Aadhaar-based self-KYC obligatory earlier than SIM playing cards are delivered to prospects.

In accordance to an Financial Instances report, Reliance Jio on April 16 wrote to DoT Secretary Neeraj Mittal about its plans of introducing a brand new initiative which affords categorical residence supply of SIM playing cards.The service was scheduled to be commenced on April 25. Nonetheless, that didn’t occur.

The problem is reported to have stemmed from Airtel’s partnership announcement with fast commerce firm Blinkit for categorical residence supply of SIM playing cards in India. The DoT, citing nationwide safety issues, raised an objection and directed Airtel, together with different telecom suppliers, to make self-KYC by way of Aadhaar verification obligatory earlier than the house supply of the SIM card is accomplished.

Thus, Jio, whose plans have been nonetheless unannounced, is claimed to have dropped its concept of introducing this service altogether. It stays unknown if the service supplier will revisit this plan sooner or later, following the up to date compliance tips issued by the telecom watchdog.

In the meantime, Airtel is reportedly reviewing the construction of its supply service and it’s anticipated to be resumed. Nonetheless, with the addition of Aadhaar-based self-KYC, the method could take longer than the beforehand claimed period of 10 minutes. Though Airtel initially mandated the self-verification beforehand too, it was restricted to the SIM card’s activation and the supply itself.

Notably, Airtel’s SIM card residence supply service might be availed of by paying a nominal cost of Rs. 49. Launched for each pay as you go and postpaid prospects, shoppers can even set off Cell Quantity Portability (MNP) if they want to change from one other community supplier to Airtel.