Soon you will be able to change the mobile number registered in Aadhar card sitting at home. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the organization that regulates Aadhaar, has announced a new digital service.

Through this, users will be able to update their mobile number through OTP verification and face authentication on the Aadhaar app. This service will be convenient for people living in remote areas and senior citizens.

UIDAI on Friday announced the launch of mobile number updating service.

How will the new service work?

According to UIDAI, the process of updating mobile number has been kept quite simple. No document or physical visit is required for this. The entire process will be done in a few minutes.

• First of all users have to download the AADHAAR app.
• Here users will have to enter their Aadhaar number and new mobile number.
• There will be OTP verification, which will be sent to the old or new number.
• After this, face authentication will have to be completed through the smartphone camera.

Why is Aadhaar mobile update necessary?

Aadhaar card is the country’s largest identity service, in which data of more than 130 crore people is linked. Mobile number is the most important part of this, because through this OTP, one gets access to bank account, government subsidy, income tax verification and digital services like DigiLocker.

Many problems can occur if the number becomes old or lost. Till now, to update it, one had to go to the enrollment center, where there is hassle of biometric verification and long queues. But now UIDAI is going to make it easier in a digital way.

UIDAI launched AADHAAR app last month

A month ago, UIDAI had launched a new mobile app for Aadhaar card. In this, users can keep the Aadhaar of 5 people in the same phone. There is an option to share only that Aadhaar information which is necessary.

In this app, you can share Aadhaar details in the same way as you scan and make payment in UPI. To make the app more secure, features like face authentication have been added to it.

Features of Aadhaar’s new app

• Carry Aadhaar in the phone: E-Aadhaar will always be with you, there will be no need for paper copy.
• Face Scan Sharing: To share ID, face scan has to be done, as safe as PIN-OTP.
• Secure Login: The app will open with biometric authentication.
• Multi Language Support: Available in multiple languages ​​including Hindi, English.
• Offline Use: You will be able to view Aadhaar even when there is no internet.

The old Aadhaar app was already there, then why was the new one introduced?

The purpose of the old mAadhaar and the new Aadhaar app is to use Aadhaar digitally, but the focus is different…

• Still use mAadhaar for PDF download or PVC card.
• For virtual ID generation or some updates, it is better to use UIDAI portal or mAadhaar.
• The new app is privacy-first, where only necessary information is shared through selective disclosure.

What benefit will users get from the new app?

• Hotel check-in, SIM activation or bank KYC will be faster.
• Family management made easy, everyone’s details on one phone.
• Selective sharing will not expose personal data.

Aadhaar was started in 2009

Aadhaar was launched in 2009. Now 1.3 billion i.e. more than 130 crore people have Aadhaar. First there was paper card, then came mAadhaar app. Now a fully digital app has been launched under Digital India. The government is trying to make every service online.