<div dir="auto"><div>Hi sivasubramanian<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Biometric verification system (BVS) had been initiated and completed in Pakistan two years back. BVS was launched as a part of the country's attempts to streamline the database of subscribers' antecedents since the misuse of SIMs was alarmingly high. By misuse, i refer to fraudulent, obnoxious, anti-state and terror activities. Unverified SIMs were blocked, about 26 million to be exact. Now a days, a new SIM can only be activated after getting it biometrically verified. </div><div dir="auto">I am not sure if a similar strategy is being adopted in India as you have mentioned only one operator that is asking for biometric verification in the email. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div>Regards</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Waqas Hassan</div><div dir="auto">General Secretary</div><div dir="auto">ISOC Pakistan Islamabad Chapter<br><div class="gmail_extra" dir="auto"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 5 Dec 2017 18:02, "Sivasubramanian M" <<a href="mailto:isolatednet@gmail.com">isolatednet@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Might be happening everywhere. In this instance, Airtel, one of India's Telecom operators requires all subscribers to bring their National Id cards to their premises and present biometrics to them for 'verification'. Where is this leading to ? (See the image in the forwarded mail below that says, "visit the nearest Airtel store with your Id (Aadhar), give your fingerprints)<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Sivasubramanian M</div><div dir="auto">President</div><div dir="auto">Internet Society India Chennai.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "Airtel" <<a href="mailto:impinfo@mailer.airtel.com" target="_blank">impinfo@mailer.airtel.com</a>><br>Date: Dec 5, 2017 6:00 PM<br>Subject: Important- Verify your Airtel Mobile with Aadhaar!<br>To: <<a href="mailto:isolatednet@gmail.com" target="_blank">isolatednet@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution"><blockquote class="m_2695845813480810319m_-844281774778903103quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><img class="m_2695845813480810319m_-844281774778903103m_5960971320692261760fullwidth" src="http://oemm2.airtel.com/image?ci=1&mi=417&name=header.jpg"></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="font-size:15px;text-align:left;color:#444444;line-height:20px;padding:10px 15px">As per the directive from Govt. of India, it is mandatory to verify your mobile number with Aadhaar before 6-Feb-2018.
Please follow below mentioned steps to complete the verification for your Airtel Mobile <a href="tel:099524%2003099" value="+919952403099" target="_blank">9952403099</a>.</td>
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<td width="65" align="left" valign="top"><img class="m_2695845813480810319m_-844281774778903103m_5960971320692261760fullwidth" src="http://oemm2.airtel.com/image?ci=1&mi=417&name=img1.jpg"></td>
<td align="left" valign="middle" style="font-size:15px;color:1d1d1d;line-height:18px;padding:0 0 0 20px">Visit the nearest <a href="http://oemm2.airtel.com/r.html?uid=1.bl.27rba.wh.dr84f0u513" target="_blank"><i> Airtel Store </i></a></td>
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<td width="65" align="left" valign="top"><img class="m_2695845813480810319m_-844281774778903103m_5960971320692261760fullwidth" src="http://oemm2.airtel.com/image?ci=1&mi=417&name=img2.jpg"></td>
<td align="left" valign="middle" style="font-size:15px;color:1d1d1d;line-height:18px;padding:0 0 0 20px">Share Aadhaar number with our executive to update</td>
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<td width="65" align="left" valign="top"><img class="m_2695845813480810319m_-844281774778903103m_5960971320692261760fullwidth" src="http://oemm2.airtel.com/image?ci=1&mi=417&name=img3.jpg"></td>
<td align="left" valign="middle" style="font-size:15px;color:1d1d1d;line-height:18px;padding:0 0 0 20px">Give your fingerprints for biometric verification</td>
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<td width="65" align="left" valign="top"><img class="m_2695845813480810319m_-844281774778903103m_5960971320692261760fullwidth" src="http://oemm2.airtel.com/image?ci=1&mi=417&name=img4.jpg"></td>
<td align="left" valign="middle" style="font-size:15px;color:1d1d1d;line-height:18px;padding:0 0 0 20px">Confirm the OTP sent on your number</td>
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<td align="left" valign="middle" style="font-size:15px;color:1d1d1d;line-height:18px;padding:0 0 0 20px">Done! Your Aadhaar is linked</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" style="text-align:center;font-size:13px;line-height:20px;padding:2px 2px;color:1d1d1d">For Airtel Store details, click <a href="http://oemm2.airtel.com/r.html?uid=1.bl.27rba.wk.3z5g4qdp08" style="color:#ec1c24" target="_blank">www.airtel.in/store </a> or <strong>SMS STORE <Area PIN Code></strong> to <strong>121</strong>
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