If Aadhaar helpline number stored automatically, delete it: Maharashtra Police
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The Cyber Security Cell of Maharashtra police issued an advisory yesterday evening, saying that if any number in the name of UIDAI has been automatically added to the mobile phone contacts, it should be deleted. Earlier yesterday, Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI had said it has not asked any phone maker or telecom service provider to include its toll-free number on mobile phones. Here's more.
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Google takes responsibility for UIDAI number in contact list
Amid public outrage over Aadhaar helpline number being pre-stored without user consent on certain mobile phones, Google apologized for "inadvertently" loading the old UIDAI helpline number and 112 helpline number into the "setup wizard" of Android phones. The numbers can be manually deleted from the phones, Google said, promising to fix the issue in future editions of its setup wizard.