The platform will be available across the country and will handle lost or stolen mobile phones from all telecom circles.
Digital
Desk: The government will
soon assist millions of people in tracking down lost or stolen mobile phones
with the launch of a new portal, www.sancharsaathi.gov.in, on May 17, which is
also World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.
This new platform will
assist consumers in tracking down and recovering missing cell phones.
Telecom Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw will officially launch the Sanchar Saathi portal on May 17. The
platform will be available across the country and will handle lost or stolen
mobile phones from all telecom circles.
As of now, this webpage only serves the Delhi and Mumbai areas.
Using this service, 4,70,000 lost or stolen mobile phones have
been disabled to date. According to authoritative sources, this service has
also tracked over 2,40,000 mobile phones. Approximately 8,000 phones have also
been recovered through the portal.
Users may also view their SIM card number through this portal
and block it if someone is caught using the SIM through the owner's ID.
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