Aadhaar Helpline Number Mystery: Is Google being made the scapegoat?
04 August 2018
The mystery of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) helpline number 1800-300-1947 found in contact lists on Android mobile phones is deepening day by day. While UIDAI tried to distance itself from the helpline number controversy, Google is taking the blame. It stated, in 2014, the UIDAI helpline number was 'inadvertently coded' in Android release given to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or mobile makers. This, however, raises questions, as to why and how this number 'inadvertently coded' in 2014, started appearing in mobile phone contacts only in 2018?