Sanchar Saathi recovers over 50,000 mobile phones in October, total crosses 7 lakh

November 25, 2025 4:28 PM

Sanchar Saathi recovers over 50,000 mobile phones in October, total crosses 7 lakh

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday said that more than 50,000 lost and stolen mobile phones were recovered across the country in October through its digital safety platform Sanchar Saathi. It is the first time that monthly recoveries have crossed the 50,000 mark. The cumulative recovery nationwide has now crossed 7 lakh. According to DoT, Karnataka and Telangana have recorded the highest number of recoveries, each exceeding one lakh mobile phones. Maharashtra follows with mor...

Over 6 lakh lost and stolen mobile phones recovered via DoT’s Sanchar Saathi platform

September 30, 2025 3:09 PM

Over 6 lakh lost and stolen mobile phones recovered via DoT’s Sanchar Saathi platform

The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) flagship digital safety initiative Sanchar Saathi has achieved a major milestone, facilitating the recovery of more than 6 lakh lost and stolen mobile phones across India. The Block Your Lost/Stolen Mobile Handset facility, a core feature of the AI-powered Sanchar Saathi platform, integrates DoT, telecom service providers, and state/UT police in real time. Built on the theme Digital by Design, the platform enables citizens to report, block, trace, a...

Sanchar Saathi app hits 50 lakh downloads

September 9, 2025 11:55 AM

Sanchar Saathi app hits 50 lakh downloads

The Sanchar Saathi mobile app has crossed 50 lakh downloads as on August 2025 since its launch on 17th January 2025, according to a report. Over 37.28 lakh stolen/lost mobile devices have been successfully blocked and more than 22.76 lakh devices have been traced from the Sanchar Saathi LIVE dashboard. Rising cyber threats have made safeguarding mobile users a pressing national concern. According to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), cybercrime incidents surged from 15,92,91...