Users can delete Sanchar Saathi app from smartphones, says ScindiaCommunications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed concerns regarding the Sanchar Saathi app. He clarified that while the app will be p...
03 Dec, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
‘You can delete Sanchar Saathi as per your wish’: Scindia on govt’s tracking app after ‘snooping’ rowUnion Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia defended the Sanchar Saathi app against surveillance allegations, emphasising its consumer safety benef...
02 Dec, 2025, 01.48 PM IST
A SIM in your name could land you in court, even if you never used it: DoT warnsSIM card misuse: The Department of Telecom has warned mobile subscribers of potential liability if SIM cards in their name are misused for ...
24 Nov, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
DoT, WhatsApp to jointly counter online scams, spam in IndiaThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has partnered with Meta-backed WhatsApp for a campaign called `Scam Se Bacho’ to combat online s...
17 Mar, 2025, 09.16 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
Crackdown on fraud communications: DoT launches Sanchar Saathi mobile appThe Telecom Department launched Sanchar Saathi, a mobile app designed to easily report suspected fraud communications. Minister Jyotiradity...
17 Jan, 2025, 12.49 PM IST
DoT to develop unified portal for industry, consumersThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) plans to streamline and enhance user experience with a unified super interactive portal integrat...
10 Jul, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
Multiple SIM under your name? You may face a Rs 2 lakh penalty, jail time; how to check SIM cards registered under your nameMultiple sim cards: "The maximum SIM cards limit has been set for nine cards per person, except in the case of Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and N...
09 Jul, 2024, 02.29 PM IST
Mobile users can expect relief from 'spoof international calls'Hoax international calls originate outside the country, but cyber criminals manipulate the calling line identity (CLI) to make such calls a...
27 May, 2024, 12.44 AM IST
DoT, telcos develop new mechanism to block spoof overseas calls masquerading as Indian numbersThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and mobile operators have developed a system to detect and block spoofed international calls tha...
26 May, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
What's Chakshu portal? How to report fraud spam calls, messages and cybercrime on this portal?The government has launched Chakshu portal under Sanchar Sathi initiative to combat telecom fraud, empowering users to report suspicious ca...
05 Mar, 2024, 11.24 AM IST
Fake documents lead to 5.5 million phone numbers being shut offThe regulator has already issued a public advisory alerting citizens not to heed fraudulent calls threatening disconnections from companies...
13 Dec, 2023, 11.24 PM IST
Govt takes steps to curb multiple ways of cyber fraud: Devusinh Chauhan“As on date, among outcomes of the Sanchar Saathi portal are that 55.52 lakh mobile connections taken on fake/forged documents were disconn...
13 Dec, 2023, 05.54 PM 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
Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says people should not take calls from 'unknown' numbers"People should never pick calls made from unknown numbers. I request every citizen that they should respond to calls from only (telephone/m...
02 Jun, 2023, 09.22 PM IST
Sanchar Saathi: Now subscribers can track, block lost cellphone via portalWith the help of the portal, the device can be deactivated even if the new SIM card has been inserted as the device is tracked through its ...
17 May, 2023, 01.20 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