New Delhi: The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Wednesday clarified misconceptions that are being spread post the Union government introducing the requirement of SIM binding for using communication services through applications, saying the development would only safeguard citizen interest.

The Industry body said that the narrative that SIM-binding will inconvenience users, particularly overseas travellers, is not borne by facts.

“SIM-binding is already a standard feature in widely used digital authentication systems such as UPI and payment applications, where the SIM only needs to be present and active in the device and does not require active mobile data,” the COAI noted.

The same model can be seamlessly applied to app-based communication, with no disruption to users a

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