UIDAI Aadhaar card helpline number added to people's contacts

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 06:23 PM

UIDAI Aadhaar card helpline number added to peoples contacts

New Delhi, Aug 03: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) denied Friday that it forced any smartphone manufacturer (or) telecom service provider to add a helpline number into people's contact lists.

The clarification came after many tweeted that they had found a UIDAI number added to their contacts list without their knowledge.

In a statement that it tweeted, UIDAI said that the toll-free number 1800-300-1947 appearing in people's contacts lists was outmoded and invalid.

"In the wake of some media reports on default inclusion of UIDAI's outdated & invalid Toll-free no. 1800-300-1947 in the contact list of Android phones. It is clarified that UIDAI has not asked or communicated to any manufacturer or service provider for providing any such facility whatsoever," the tweet said.

The statement adds, "It is highlighted that the said 18003001947 is not a valid UIDAI Toll-free number and some robed significance are trying to create a baseless dilemma in the public."

The official helpline number for Aadhaar is 1947, which has been functional for the last 2 years. The Aadhaar-body maintains it has not asked any Android manufacturer (or) telecom company to add the same to users' contacts list.

We found the UIDAI helpline number in the contacts list of an iPhone 8 and iPhone X. However, we could not find the helpline number on other devices like the iPhone 7, Mi A1, etc.

Earlier, multiple people had tweeted about finding a number for UIDAI in their contacts list despite not having added it or giving explicit permission.

Check out some tweets below, including from UIDAI clarifying on the helpline number: