UIDAI has strongly declared in a press release dated Nov 28, 2025, that the process of updating mobile numbers in Aadhaar cards shall in no time become available on a personal mobile device, that is to say, on your smartphone-without the need for either a visit to an Aadhaar service center or to the office.
Changes in This Case
People used to go to the enrollment center to register their phone number, waste hours just filling forms, biometrics, and waiting for plates and passports.
Number update will be from today's home with UIDAI App. OTP (one-time password) and face authentication. This kind of system shall be very beneficial to the elderly or poorer persons or people living remote areas.
Steps How to Change Mobile Number
Get the latest mAadhaar App on your phone because it will compatible on Android as well as iOS.
Open the UIDAI app and select either "Update My Aadhaar" or "Update Mobile Number."
Enter your current Aadhaar number and new mobile number-the system will send an OTP to the new number. The OTP will have to be verified.
After OTP verification, you will have to confirm your identity through face authentication. This will confirm the number change.
This is if this method is in place-the hassle of going to the center, standing in line, everything has been made redundant.
What Has Changed-old vs New Rules by UIDAI
Old Method New (Soon) Method
Mobile Number Change Had to be Made at Aadhaar Centre, Biometric Verification, Form Filling Alone Smartphone + OTP + Face Authentication. Time and Hassle Long, Physical Journey, Standing in Lines Sitting at Home, Fast, Easy Very Eligible Those Who Can Go to Centre-Urban Area, All Those Who Afford It Elderly, Disabled, Rural, Busy Working People. Still Require Direct Visit to centre updating.
Changing any biometric information, which includes fingerprint, iris, or photo, will still have to visit an Aadhaar Seva Kendra. These cannot yet be modified over the Internet.
Why It was Necessary
Time wasted by people in entering information in the Aadhaar card; they missed some precious time in work, too. Elderly, physically handicapped, or people from rural places faced a lot of problems. Digital Updating saves a lot of time, does not need office traveling, and keeps the information up to date.
In short
This indeed brings into play a new step in which one can change a number in Aadhaar by also availing of online facility from home-it is very much fast, easy, and convenient during those few minutes you require to change your mobile number with an UIDAI app.
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