Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Sanchar Saathi App Aids Recovery of Stolen Phones in India
The Sanchar Saathi app, launched in India in January, helps people secure their phones.
It has been downloaded over 50 lakh times.
The app lets users report suspicious calls, trace lost phones, and check if a phone is real before buying.
It has helped recover over 5.35 lakh lost phones and disconnect millions of fake phone connections.
The app also helps banks identify risky phone numbers to prevent fraud, leading to the freezing of numerous suspicious accounts.
The Sanchar Saathi app, launched in January, has been downloaded by over 50 lakh users.
Over 5.35 lakh lost or stolen mobile phones have been recovered through the initiative.
More than 1 crore unauthorized mobile connections have been disconnected.
Over 29 lakh mobile numbers flagged through the Chakshu feature have been deactivated.
34 financial institutions have frozen 10.02 lakh accounts based on the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator.
- Who
- Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
- What
- The Sanchar Saathi app is helping improve telecom security and combat fraud.
- When
- The app was launched on January 17.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To improve telecom security and curb financial fraud.
Citizens
Fraudsters
Security Measures
Citizens
Increased protection against fraud.
Fraudsters
Ongoing efforts to exploit vulnerabilities.
- Downloads
- Over 50 lakh
- Lost Phones Recovered
- Over 5.35 lakh
- Unauthorized Connections Disconnected
- Over 1 crore
- Languages Supported
- English, Hindi, and 21 regional languages
- Financial accounts frozen
- 10.02 lakh
Sources
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Over 50 lakh downloads of the Sanchar Saathi software have been made, and it has recovered over 5.35 lakh lost phones