Google accepts fault for putting UIDAI helpline number on phone contact list

After thousands of smartphone users in India woke up puzzled on Friday as an alleged 'helpline number' of UIDAI was saved in their phonebooks by default, Google accepted that they "inadvertently" loading the old UIDAI helpline number.

A Google spokesperson said in a statement apoplogised and said  "Our internal review has revealed that in 2014, the then UIDAI helpline number and the 112 distress helpline number were inadvertently coded into the setup wizard of the Android release given to OEMs (Original equipment manufacturers) for use in India and has remained there since.