🇮🇳 India Apr 1, 2026 · Dwaipayan Roy

SIM binding deadline for WhatsApp, Telegram extended: What's the reason?

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SIM binding deadline for WhatsApp, Telegram extended: What's the reason?
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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended the deadline for messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram to comply with its SIM binding directive.
The new deadline is now set for the end of this year.
The decision comes after these social media platforms flagged implementation challenges. The extension was granted after technical issues were raised by the platforms and additional time was requested.

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