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India is switching to biometric verification linked to the national identity card. The last lease agreement I registered and the last phone connection I obtaine
by sfifs 9y ago
India is switching to biometric verification linked to the national identity card. The last lease agreement I registered and the last phone connection I obtained both went through the biometric verification process
These are implemented as biometric two factor auth. So you show your id card, scan your finger print and validate via a code received to the registered mobile device on sms
- KGIII 9y agoWhat if you have no cell phone or computer?
- sfifs 9y agoAt this point, cell phone is a necessity in India to get any services. Mobile subscriber base is about 1.1 billion (1) which means almost all adults have a cell phone connection. So the question is practically moot. (1) https://www.google.com.sg/amp/m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/telecom-subscriber-base-in-india-crossed-1-12-bn-in-nov-trai/amp_articleshow/56959807.cms https://www.google.com.sg/amp/m.timesofindia.com/business/in...
- KGIII 9y agoPractically moot is a varied distance from moot. I was just curious if there was an underclass that was unable to get any services. It's much the same in my country, really.
- chimeracoder 9y ago> At this point, cell phone is a necessity in India to get any services And in a delightful catch-22, Aadhaar is essentially a requirement for obtaining a cell phone. You can bypass this with some other documents and providing a landline that they verify within a week, but it's incredibly cumbersome.