
📶 Telecom · Flowchart
How a new mobile connection is activated with digital KYC: identity verification, live photo, SIM allocation and activation.
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Mobile connection onboarding flowchart: the customer chooses prepaid or postpaid at a retailer or doorstep, identity is verified by Aadhaar eKYC with biometric or OTP (or digital KYC with ID photo), a live photo is captured and matched, a SIM is allocated and linked to the number, the order is provisioned on the network, the customer completes tele-verification by calling a verification number, and the SIM is activated with a welcome SMS.
flowchart TD
A[Choose prepaid or postpaid] --> B{KYC method}
B -->|Aadhaar eKYC| C[Biometric or OTP authentication]
B -->|Digital KYC| D[Photo of ID document]
C --> E[Capture live photo]
D --> E
E --> F{Face match OK?}
F -->|No| G[Retry or reject]
F -->|Yes| H[Allocate SIM and number]
H --> I[Provision on network]
I --> J[Tele-verification call]
J -->|Confirmed| K[SIM active, welcome SMS]
J -->|Not confirmed in 24h| L[Order cancelled]A simplified 5G standalone network: phones and radio sites, the 5G core network functions, and the connection out to the internet.
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