SIM Cards Should Not be Issued to Minors: DoT

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that telecom operators can't sell any new sim card to any person who didn't cross 18-years of age.

Selling a SIM card to a minor or an ineligible person will be an illegal activity by the telecom operator.

According to reports, if any person wants to take a new SIM card he/she has to fill a form Customer Acquisition Form (CAF) which is a contract between customer and telecom service provider.

This form specifically states some terms and conditions which should be met by both the TSP and the customer.

Since CAF is a contract between the customer and the TSP, it is governed by the Indian Contract Law, 1872. According to the law a person a person making the contract should be at least 18 years of age or 21 years in case the court has appointed him/her a legal guardian.

DoT recently said that SIMs should not be given to minors in India. Since it is a contract between the TSP and the customer, only eligible adults can make the contract. So how many SIM cards a customer can purchase in his/her name?

A person only can by maximum of 18 SIM cards. In which nine can be used for mobile calls and another nine for M2M communication.

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