Now the new SIM will not be activated before 7 days

-New rule for porting mobile number implemented
New Delhi. The rule related to porting mobile number has changed from today. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had issued a new rule in March, which has come into effect from today i.e. 1 July. Now the time taken for SIM swap or replacement will be reduced from 10 to 7 days, but during this there will be a locking period and new SIM will not be activated before 7 days.
The purpose of this rule is to prevent fraud related to SIM card. This is TRAI's ninth amendment regarding mobile number portability, in which verification of the person porting the number is very important.
Actually, TRAI has issued this rule to keep the safety of the users and the information related to them safe. The purpose is to stop fraud being done with mobile number. Under this, the time taken in the process may have been reduced from 10 to 7 days, but the whole process has become very strict.