Those who use Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have been fielding frequent SMS alerts and tele-callsTelecom firms justify the pressure tactics citing the “potential rush if everyone comes for verification towards the February deadline NEW DELHI: Telecom operators are bombarding their consumers with messages to link their SIM cards with Aadhaar, going so far as to threaten a disconnection in services. Those who use Airtel , Vodafone and Idea Cellular , among others, have been fielding frequent SMS alerts and tele-calls from mobile operators and their field associates, asking them to link their numbers with Aadhaar. Telecom companies cite a directive from the Department of Telecom (which cited a Supreme Court order on security) to re-verify all existing connections with Aadhaar by February 6, 2018. While the DoT has used an observation by the court as a binding directive, an interim order by the court states that Aadhaar enrolment could not be made mandatory....