As SIM card fraud cases continue to rise, the risk of your Aadhaar being misused to activate mobile numbers without your knowledge is real. In response, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT ...

With SIM card fraud on the rise, it’s possible someone might be using your identity—especially your Aadhaar number—to register a mobile connection without your knowledge.

What's True SIM swap fraud, in which a cellular service provider is duped into assigning a mobile phone number to a new SIM card is real and on the increase, according to experts.

Is my phone number connected to my iPhone? No. Your iPhone has a serial number (or IMEI) which identifies that particular device, but the phone number comes from the SIM card you use.

At its most basic level, a SIM swap is when someone convinces your carrier to switch your phone number over to a SIM card they own.