Is it necessary to give a mobile number after shopping? Know what is the rule

Bill Generation On Mobile Number: Do you know whether your number can be asked after shopping or not? Laws have been made regarding this. Let us tell you whether the shopkeeper can ask for your number or not.

Nowadays people do shopping from local shops. If people need anything, then most of the people go to the mall and do shopping. There are many outlets of big companies here. People get variety there.

When you buy goods. Then after shopping, your billing is done. And at the time of billing, often the person sitting at the billing counter asks you for your mobile number. This has become a standard procedure almost everywhere.

But many times people find it very strange to give their personal number. But even if they do not want to, they tell their number to the person sitting at the billing counter. So that their bill can be finalized and they can make the payment.

But do you know whether your number can be asked after shopping or not. Laws have been made regarding this. Let us tell you that many people complained about this that their number is inappropriately asked from them.

An advisory was issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs in May 2023 regarding this. In which retailers were instructed not to pressure customers to ask for mobile numbers.

Not only this, the Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission also clarified about this and said that it is not mandatory to take mobile numbers from customers to generate bills. If someone puts pressure for this. Then a challan of up to 10,000 can be done on him.

That is why let us tell you that when you shop and the shopkeeper asks you for a phone number to generate your bill and pressurizes for it, then you can register a complaint by calling 1915 or 8800001915.