WhatsApp, Telegram may stop working without registered SIM from January 1, 2027: What users need to know
Messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal will have to remain linked to the SIM card used to register an account under the government's new SIM-binding rules. The compliance deadline is December 31, with the requirements expected to take effect from January 1.
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- Tech
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- Crime & safety
- First reported by
- International Business Times
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- rohan kapoor
- Published
- Friday, 23 October 2026, 9:29 am IST
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