Now you can link your Aadhaar card with your phone number through an Interactive Voice Response (IVR). You just have to make a call to the toll free IVR number and follow the instructions. Within 48 hours, your Aadhaar card will be linked to your mobile number.

Aadhaar Card linking with Mobile Number

— Digital India (@_DigitalIndia) January 2, 2018 While the government announced the rule a while ago, the deadline were recently revised to March 31, 2018. If you still haven’t linked your Aadhaar card with your  mobile number, now you can do so sitting at home. UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) is now rolling out Interactive Voice Response (IVR) to ease the process. Earlier, an announcement was made that you can link your Aadhaar with mobile number either from your operator’s website or via OTP using IVR. The IVR support started from January 1, 2018. Here are the steps to follow for easy linking.

Step 1: Dial 14546 (toll free) and wait for the IVR responseStep 2: Select your preferred language (The IVR supports English, Hindi, and other regional languages)Step 3: Give your consent to link Aadhaar with your mobile numberStep 4: Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar numberStep 5: Give consent to the IVR to access your details including name, DOB, and linked addressStep 6: Enter the OTP you receive via SMS The IVR linking is secure and easy as well. You get the message in your preferred language on all major operators. Also, after you’ve followed the above steps to link your Aadhaar card with your mobile number, you will receive an SMS confirming the verification within the next 48 hours.