You must know how useful Aadhar card is. In today’s time, its utility is necessary at every step. Whether buying a mobile SIM card or opening an account in a bank, Aadhaar is used for everything. Without it, many of your work can stop.
Aadhaar is the most important identity card for you, which contains many important and sensitive information ranging from fingerprints. You may need it at every step.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has also provided the facility of locking Aadhaar, which very few people would know about. If you want, you can lock your Aadhaar in a pinch, after which even hackers will not be able to misuse it.
The way you lock your home for security, there is also the feature of locking Aadhaar. It also works like a lock, which no outsider can open without your consent. With this your data will be completely safe.
To lock your Aadhaar, first of all you have to send an SMS to 1947 number by typing GETOTP from your registered mobile number. After this an OTP will come on your mobile number. After getting the OTP, send the message to 1947 again by typing the LOCKUID Aadhar number from your registered mobile number. After this your Aadhaar number will be locked.
To unlock Aadhaar also, you have to first send SMS to 1947 number by typing GETOTP Aadhaar number.
When the six-digit OTP is received, then after typing the UNLOCKUID Aadhaar number and OTP, send the message to 1947 number again. In this way your Aadhaar number will be unlocked.
