Your Phone's SIM Card Isn't Safe Until You Do This

Cellular providers offer all kinds of security and data encryption to their customers, but there's one task users should ...

Don't Throw Away Your Old SIM Ejector Tool – Use It For This Instead

SIM ejector tools are quickly becoming obsolete as phones switch to eSIM. Before you toss yours, there's a surprisingly handy ...
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The selfie solution: How biometrics could finally put an end to SIM-swap fraud in South Africa

Billions of rands are lost to SIM-swap fraud in South Africa every year. A selfie and a biometric check could be the solution ...

First look: Here's how Android's cool automatic SIM lock protection works

We previously uncovered evidence of an automatic SIM lock protection feature coming to Android, and we've now got a first look at the option.

Google is removing the hassle of remembering SIM codes on Android 17

Android 17 could eliminate the hassle of remembering SIM PINs by automatically entering them after you unlock your device, ...
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Govt extends SIM binding deadline amid technical challenges

DoT extends SIM binding deadline to Dec 2026 amid technical hurdles. Messaging platforms remain largely silent on compliance.

Government shelves periodic web logout for chat apps, extends SIM binding to December 31

The Department of Telecommunications will no longer require messaging apps to forcibly log out web-based access points — like WhatsApp Web — every six hours. A DoT official confirmed to The Hindu that ...