Aadhaar Services on SMS @My-aadhaar at uidai.gov.in
Aadhaar is become very essential Identification document through offline as well as well as Online. Almost all Banks are requesting to link their Aadhaar to their Bank Accounts to serve better. Income Tax Department of India has been requesting the every individual and companies to link their Aadhaar with PAN Online or offline for the last 2 years. So Aadhaar from Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI is became very crucial document among the all identification papers. UIDAI launched Aadhaar SMS Services to serve better to the citizens of India. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI has introduced a service called “Aadhaar Services on SMS” which enables Aadhaar Number holders, who do not have access to internet/resident portal/m-Aadhaar etc. to use various Aadhaar services like Virtual ID generation/retrieval, Aadhaar lock/unlock, Biometric lock/unlock etc. through SMS. Resident can avail these Aadhaar Services by sending an SMS from Registered Mobile to 1947 in the format mentioned below:
1. Generating Virtual ID for Aadhaar
GVID<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-4-digits. For example if the Aadhaar number is 1234-5678-9123 then SMS – GVID 9123 and send it to 1947
2. To Retrieve Virtual ID
RVID<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-4-digits. For example if the Aadhaar number is 1234-5678-9123 then SMS – RVID 9123 and send it to 1947
3. Generating OTP for Your Aadhaar
If using Aadhaar Number: GETOTP<SPACE>Aadhaar-NUMBER-last-4-digits. For example if the Aadhaar number is 1234-5678-9123 then SMS – GETOTP 9123 and send it to 1947
If using Virtual ID: GETOTP<SPACE>Virtual ID-NUMBER-last-6-digits. For example if Virtual ID is 1234-1234-1234-9123 then SMS – GETOTP 340123 and send it to 1947
4. Locking your Aadhaar
2 SMS are required to be sent for this facility.
SMS 1 : GETOTP<SPACE>Aadhaar NUMBER-last-4-digits
SMS 2 : LOCKUID<SPACE>Aadhaar NUMBER-last 4-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
For example if the Aadhaar number is 1234-5678-9123 then SMS – GETOTP 9123 and send it to 1947
If suppose you receive the OTP as "012345" then
SMS – LOCKUID 9123 012345 send it to 1947
Note:
(1) For locking Aadhaar Number, Virtual ID is required to be pre-generated else it you would not be allowed to Lock
2) In case of multiple dependent Aadhaar Numbers linked to same mobile number, and when last 4 digits of the Aadhaar Numbers are same for at least 2 dependents, then second SMS to be sent as:
LOCKUID<SPACE>Aadhaar NUMBER-last 8-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
Also Read: How to Link PAN with Aadhaar - Click Here
5. Unlocking Aadhaar
2 SMS are required to be sent for this facility.
SMS 1: GETOTP<SPACE>Virtual-ID-last-6-digits
SMS 2: UNLOCKUID<SPACE>Virtual-ID-last-6-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
For example if Virtual ID is 1234-1234-1234-9123 then SMS – GETOTP 9123and send it to 1947
If suppose you receive the OTP as "012345" then SMS – UNLOCKUID 349123 012345 and send it to 1947
Note:
(1) This service can be availed by passing Virtual ID ONLY
(2) In case of multiple Aadhaar Numbers linked to same mobile number, and when last 6 digits of the Virtual IDs are some for at least 2 dependents, then second SMS to be send as: UNLOCKUID<SPACE>Virtual-ID-last-10-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
6. Enabling Biometric Lock for Your aadhaar
2 SMS are required to be sent for this facility. In case if Aadhaar Number is used -
SMS 1: GETOTP<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-4-digits
SMS 2: ENABLEBIOLOCK<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-4-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
For example if the Aadhaar number is 1234-5678-9123 then SMS – GETOTP 9123 and send it to 1947
If suppose you receive the OTP as "012345" then SMS – ENABLEBIOLOCK 9123 012345 and send it to 1947
In case if Virtual ID is used -
SMS 1: GETOTP<SPACE>Virtual-ID-last-6-digits
SMS 2: ENABLEBIOLOCK<SPACE>VIrtual-ID-last-6-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
For example if Virtual ID is 1234-1234-1234-9123 then
SMS – GETOTP 340123 and send it to 1947 If suppose you receive the OTP as "012345" then
SMS – ENABLEBIOLOCK 349123 012345 and send it to 1947
Note:
(1) If Aadhaar is locked, then this service shall not be allowed to be availed
(2) In case of multiple dependent Aadhaar Numbers linked to same mobile number, and when last 4 digits of the Aadhaar Numbers are same for at least 2 dependents, then second SMS to be sent as
ENABLEBIOLOCK<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-8-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
(3) In case of multiple dependent Aadhaar Numbers linked to same mobile number, and when last 6 digits of Virtual ID are same for at least 2 dependents, then second SMS to be sent as:
ENABLEBIOLOCK<SPACE>Virtual-ID-last-10-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
Also Read: How to Link aadhhaaaaar with Bank Account Online - Click Here
7. Disable Biometric for your Aadhaar
2 SMS are required to be sent for this facility. In case if Aadhaar Number is used -
SMS 1: GETOTP<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-4-digits
SMS 2: DISABLEBIOLOCK<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-4-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
For example if the Aadhaar number is 1234-5678-9123 then SMS – GETOTP 9123 and send it to 1947
If suppose you receive the OTP as "012345" then SMS – DISABLEBIOLOCK 9123 012345 and send it to 1947
In case if Virtual ID is used -
SMS 1: GETOTP<SPACE>Virtual-ID-last-6-digits
SMS 2: DISABLEBIOLOCK<SPACE>VIrtual-ID-last-6-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
For example if Virtual ID is 1234-1234-1234-9123 then SMS – GETOTP 340123 and send it to 1947
If suppose you receive the OTP as "012345" then SMS – DISABLEBIOLOCK 349123 012345 and send it to 1947
Note:
(1) If Aadhaar is locked, then this service shall not be allowed to be availed
(2) In case of multiple dependent Aadhaar Numbers linked to same mobile number, and when last 4 digits of the Aadhaar Number are same for at least 2 dependents, then second SMS to be sent as:
DISABLEBIOLOCK<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-8-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
(3) In case of multiple dependent Aadhaar Numbers linked to same mobile number, and when last 6 digits of Virtual ID are same for at least 2 dependents, then second SMS to be sent as:
DISABLEBIOLOCK<SPACE>Virtual-ID-last-10-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
To Temporarily Unlock Biometrics
2 SMS are required to be sent for this facility. In case if Aadhaar Number is used -
SMS 1: GETOTP<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-4-digits
SMS 2: UNLOCKBIO<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-4-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
For example if the Aadhaar number is 1234-5678-9123 then SMS – GETOTP 9123 and send it to 1947
If suppose you receive the OTP as "012345" then SMS – UNLOCKBIO 9123 012345 and send it to 1947
In case if Virtual ID is used -
SMS 1: GETOTP<SPACE>Virtual-ID-last-6-digits
SMS 2: UNLOCKBIO<SPACE>VIrtual-ID-last-6-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
For example if Virtual ID is 1234-1234-1234-9123 then SMS – GETOTP 340123 and send it to 1947
If suppose you receive the OTP as "012345" then SMS – UNLOCKBIO 349123 012345 and send it to 1947
Note:
(1) If Aadhaar is locked, then this service shall not be allowed to be availed
(2) In case of multiple dependent Aadhaar Numbers linked to same mobile number, and when last 4 digits of the Aadhaar Number are same for at least 2 dependents, then second SMS to be sent as:
UNLOCKBIO<SPACE>Aadhaar-Number-last-8-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits
(3) In case of multiple dependent Aadhaar Numbers linked to same mobile number, and when last 6 digits of Virtual ID are same for at least 2 dependents, then second SMS to be sent as:
UNLOCKBIO<SPACE>Virtual-ID-last-10-digits<SPACE>OTP-6-digits>
