How to Link Idea Mobile Number with Aadhaar
The Aadhaar number has become indispensable of late, as the government has made linking Aadhaar number mandatory. The last dates for seeding are nearing soon and so to bring ease government has notified every specific segment to come up with methods that will customers complete the process soon.
As the last date for linking phone number with Aadhaar number is March 31, 2018, Idea Cellular has come up with online as well as the offline mode of Aadhaar and Idea mobile linking.
Link Aadhaar with Idea Mobile Number via Offline
The process is simple and free of cost, and you can complete the linking process in 7 easy steps. Follow the below-mentioned steps to complete the Idea and Aadhaar linking:
Step-1: Visit your nearest Idea center
Step 2: Provide your active Idea mobile number and Aadhaar number to the Idea store executive
Step 3: Once the re-verification starts, you will receive a four-digit one-time password on the Idea phone that is to be linked
Step 4: Then you need to scan your fingerprint on the biometric device
Step 5: Once the biometric verification completes, your Aadhaar details will get displayed on the screen of the device. If needed you can request the executive to edit any information or else confirm it
Step 6: Once the process completes, you will receive a confirmation SMS within 24hrs
Step 7: To confirm Idea and Aadhaar linking, reply the SMS with “RV Y” to complete the e-KYC process. However, if you miss responding within 3 hours, your request will be auto-processed
Idea Mobile Number Linking with Aadhar via Online
Linking Aadhaar with Idea mobile number is simple and can be done online. The online process requires a biometric device or fingerprint scanner, an agent account or retailer’s verified account. For linking Idea SIM and Aadhaar number online,
The first requirement is having a retailer or agent account. You should go to an Idea store or help center and ask for an agent’s account. The executives at the store will require few documents for verification. You should submit all the documents and to get your account. Once you have a retailer account you can either link your Idea number with Aadhaar online or be a retailer to help your customers with the linking process.
Next prerequisite is the biometric device or the fingerprint scan machine. This device you can purchase online or else request dealers or help centers to offer you one for free. As it is useful for customers, few help centers offer the free biometric device to the retailers.
The last is an android phone with android version kitkat (v4.0)and above. You should use this phone as the app will be supported in the Android phone and biometric device will function in an Android smartphone with kitkat or above version. Therefore you should hold all the these before you start Idea SIM and Aadhaar seeding online. Follow the below mentioned 15 steps to complete the process without any difficulty.
Step 1: Visit Google play and search for Idea eCaf App
Step 2: Download that app
Step 3: Open the Idea eCaf app and go to the main menu. Click on “Manage Agents”
Step 4: Entering mobile number and ITP verification, login to your agent or retailer account
Step 5: Go back to the main menu and hit “Customer Verification” button. Choose any agent from the list of agents added
Step 6: In the next step, enter the Idea mobile number that you want to re-verify. Click on “Generate OTP”
Step 7: You will receive a four-digit OTP, enter the OTP in the app and click on “Validate OTP”
Step 8: Click on “Proceed”. Immediately after that, the app will ask for agent e-KYC verification
Step 9: Click on “I Agree” and put agent’s or retailer’s fingerprint on the biometric device
Step 10: On completing the agent’s verification, click on “Proceed”. Enter your Aadhaar number that has to be liked and click on “Next”
Step 11: Scan your fingerprints on the biometric scan device. Once the biometric details match, your Aadhaar data will be visible in the app
Step 12: Cross-check the details and if required make necessary edits
Step 13: Accept the Terms and conditions and finally click on “submit”
Step 14: You should do the fingerprint scanning for the final time and this completes the Aadhaar and Idea phone linking
Step 15: Within 24 hours, you will receive a confirmation message. Reply back to the same SMS with “RV Y” to complete the verification process
Documents Required for Aadhaar and Idea Mobile Linking
Only a handful of documents are required to connect Aadhaar with Idea number. Listed below are the documents that are mandatory for linking:
- Aadhaar Card or 12- digit Aadhaar Number (Soft or Hard Copy)
- Your Active Idea mobile number
- OTP PIN that is received on your phone number
- Your biometric fingerprint scan (Aadhaar Card Holder)
