India orders mobile phones preloaded with government app to ensure cyber safetyIndia’s telecom ministry has ordered all smartphone manufacturers to pre-install its cyber-security app, Sanchar Saathi, on all new devices...
01 Dec, 2025, 01.54 PM IST
Operation Echosteep: How a single stolen iPhone helped UK police bust a $200 million phone smuggling ringA single tracked iPhone helped UK police dismantle the largest mobile phone theft ring in history, uncovering 40,000 stolen devices bound f...
07 Oct, 2025, 10.46 AM IST
DoT's Sanchar Saathi traces over 20 lakh lost, stolen phones: MoS TelecomThe telecom department's Sanchar Saathi platform has successfully traced over 20 lakh lost or stolen mobile phones, as stated by Minister C...
20 Jun, 2025, 09.00 PM IST
From stolen to recovered: How mobile phones are being returned to ownersStolen phones are finding their way back to owners in India. This is largely due to the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal. ...
25 May, 2025, 05.41 PM IST
Govt declares war against fraud with Sanchar Saathi app; Now report suspected fraud directly from mobile phone call logsSanchar Saathi app: New app called Sanchar Saathi launched by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on January 15, 2025 to help combat cyb...
20 Jan, 2025, 10.19 AM IST
Slow police response hampers govt effort to recover lost, stolen mobile phones“We have launched new modules on the Sanchar Saathi portal like reporting international calls with Indian numbers but when it comes to lost...
13 Dec, 2023, 12.40 AM IST
Six million mobile connections fraudulent, says DoTAs per DoT officials, to break the network of cybercriminals, a multi-pronged strategy is being utilised by various government and autonomo...
10 Aug, 2023, 08.05 AM IST
Police response seen slow in helping DoT recover lost mobilesAs per officials, DoT is facing a hurdle in the issue of fake connections too, as states have to initiate penal action against the fraudste...
09 Jul, 2023, 11.54 PM IST
Users traced over 2.5 lakh missing phones using DoT's AI portal CEIRDepartment of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-based portal launched Central Equipment Identity Regist...
08 Jun, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
Around 5.4 lakh mobile phones blocked, 2.6 lakh lost ones traced using DoT portalIndia's artificial intelligence-based Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) has, within a month of its launch on 16 May, allowed mobil...
08 Jun, 2023, 05.38 PM IST
How to track and block your lost or stolen mobile phone. Here is the complete guideLosing a smartphone can be a frustrating experience, but with the Sanchar Saathi portal, you can track and block your lost device easily. T...
17 May, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
Centre to roll out pan-India mobile tracking system to aid finding lost devicesThe Indian government is planning the pan-India rollout of a tracking system for lost and stolen mobile phones. The Centre for Department o...
14 May, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
Lost phones can be tampered with, tracking may be limitedThe central registry for stolen or lost mobiles may not be able to protect the tampering or untraceablity of the phones. The IMEI can also ...
02 Jan, 2020, 07.13 AM IST
DoT launches portal to track lost/stolen phonesThe online portal will facilitate blocking and tracing of stolen or lost mobile phones in Delhi and Mumbai.
30 Dec, 2019, 09.14 PM IST
- Trai recommendations on blocking lost, stolen mobiles by December
Telecom regulator Trai is likely to come out with its final recommendations on blocking lost and stolen mobiles by December.
20 Nov, 2011, 10.46 AM IST
- TRAI recommendations soon on blocking lost, stolen mobiles
Telecom regulator TRAI may soon finalise recommendations on blocking lost and stolen mobiles to provide relief to people.
07 Sep, 2011, 02.57 PM IST
- Now, mobiles will scream and go blank if stolen
A new service that makes mobile phones emit a piercing electronic scream if stolen and automatically blocks access to sensitive data was la...
03 Oct, 2006, 12.00 AM IST