India’s Unique Identification Authority made people get the Aadhaar card to update their mobile number in aadhaar or correction simply through online and offline processes. To avail of the online services and benefits of the Aadhaar card, every individual must register a mobile number with UIDAI.
By linking their mobile number with their Aadhaar, people can correct their Aadhaar data online.
If citizens lose their phone, want to change their registered phone number, or have other reasons to update their mobile number in their Aadhaar, they can do it online and offline.
Visiting enrolment centres and the UIDAI portal allow people to correct, change, or update their mobile numbers in their Aadhaar.
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How to Change/Update Mobile Number in Aadhaar Online with OTP?
- People who want to change or update their mobile number in Aadhaar online with OTP have to visit the official website of UIDAI.
- Log in by entering the mobile number and Captcha code and clicking “Send OTP.”
- OTP generated to the registered mobile number, enter the OTP, click submit OTP, and proceed.
- A new page opens with the Aadhaar services like new enrolment, updated Aadhaar, etc.
- Click on the update, Aadhaar.
- Again it takes them to a new page where people have to enter the details like name, Aadhaar number, resident type, and what they want to update.
- To link a mobile number with Aadhaar, check on the mobile number and click on proceed.
- Enter the updated mobile number the individual wanted, enter the Captcha code, click on save, and proceed.
- On the next page, the success screen opens with an appointment ID. Now people must book an appointment at the enrolment centre.
Note: For this process, keep the mobile handy to enter the OTP successfully.
Change/Update the Mobile Number in your Aadhaar by Visiting Enrolment Center
- People can also visit the nearest Aadhaar enrolment centres to update their phone numbers.
- Visit the official website of UIDAI.
- On the home page, select the Aadhaar enrolment/update form under Downloads from the drop-down of my Aadhaar.
- A form opens to correct/update Aadhaar details.
- Fill out the form with the required details.
- Submit the form with the new or current mobile number to be updated.
- You mention the last phone number or any proof for updating the phone number.
- The concerned executive registers and will hand over the acknowledgement slip with URN.
- People must pay a fee of Rs 50 to avail of the service.
Download the Aadhaar enrolment/update form.
Benefits of Linking Aadhaar with Phone Number
By linking Aadhaar with a mobile, individuals can avail themselves of many services related to Aadhaar. Below are the benefits.
- PAN Card application
- mAadhaar app
- All the facilities of Aadhaar
- DigiLocker
- Mobile re-verification
- Online EPF claims and withdrawal
- Mutual fund linking with Aadhaar
- UMANG app services
FAQs
Yes, it is mandatory to update the mobile number.
No, your Aadhaar number will never change after the update.
Step 1: Visit the official website of UIDAI. Step 2: Under the Aadhaar Services section, click the ‘Verify Email/Mobile Number’ option. Step 3: Enter your Aadhaar number and captcha code. Step 4: Click the ‘Proceed And Verify Aadhaar’ option to check if your mobile number link to your Aadhaar card.
In Covid how do we visit the Kendra for changing the mobile in Adhar card.
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