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Whatsapp Sim Binding: If you are still using messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal in your old phone or tablet only through Wi-Fi without SIM card, then this news may trouble you. In fact, it has now been made clear by the Government of India that any rules to SIM-binding will no longer be relaxed or relaxed. After this order of the government, it has become clear that from March 1, it is very important to have a SIM card in your mobile to run apps like WhatsApp, Telegram.

Steps taken regarding increasing cyber crime

According to the government, these steps have been taken in view of increasing cyber fraud and cyber crime. Till now, what used to happen was that you used to activate WhatsApp once through OTP and then keep chatting through Wi-Fi even after removing the SIM card. But this will not be possible after March 1. Under the new rule, to run an app like WhatsApp Telegram, it will be very important to have the same SIM card with which the ID or account is registered.

Understand through banking app

To understand this, you can take the example of banking app. Just as it is very important to have a SIM with a registered number to use any banking app, without a SIM the app does not open, in the same way to use WhatsApp, you must have the SIM in your phone with which the account is registered.

What will happen to desktop users?

Now this question might be coming in the mind of many people that what will happen to WhatsApp Web running on desktop or laptop? According to the report, now strict security arrangements are being made for the desktop version also. If the SIM is not active in your mobile or the phone is offline for a long time, then your account running on the computer will automatically log out within 6 hours.