Aadhaar card is most used and accepted form of identification in India. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is giving users a special feature to lock and unlock Aadhaar card number online.
Frauds can misuse the 12-digit number and important data of the Aadhaar card holders for online banking frauds.
This ‘lock and unlock your Aadhaar number’ feature won’t let anyone misuse your Aadhaar card number as a Virtual ID authentication will be required.
How to lock your Aadhaar Card?
Follow These Steps :
- You have to send an SMS to 1947 from your registered mobile number.
- You will receive an OTP.
- SMS should be GETOTP followed by the last four digits of your Aadhaar card number
- When you get the OTP, send another SMS in the format LOCKUID followed by the last four digits of your Aadhaar card number and the six-digit OTP
- UIDAI will lock your Aadhaar card number and you will also get a confirmation message
How to unlock a Aadhaar Card?
Follow These Steps :
- Send an SMS to 1947 from your registered mobile number.
- The SMS format will be GETOTP followed by the last four digits of your Aadhaar card number.
- You will receive an OTP
- Send another SMS in the format UNLOCKUID followed by the last four digits of Aadhaar card number and the six-digit OTP to 1947
- UIDAI will now unlock your Aadhaar card and you will get a confirmation reply in the message box.
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