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Telecom companies recycle mobile numbers that have been inactive for six months or in the case of MNP, two months after initiating a port request but not completing it. While this practice is legal and necessary to meet the increasing demand for mobile numbers, it often causes inconvenience for new users who are assigned recycled numbers and have to deal with issues related to the previous user’s accounts.

In response to the surge in OTP-based online payment frauds, the government has joined forces with SBI Card and telecom companies to implement a tracking and flagging system. This mechanism leverages SIM card location and customer address data to detect suspicious OTP activities and potentially block them, offering enhanced protection against cyberattacks.