Online Fraud : You will be surprised to know this information. Customers can rely on Sanchar Saathi App. Because this government app has found a huge number of stolen phones. Here is the complete information.
What is this Sanchar Sathi app?
Sanchar Sathi is a digital security app of the Department of Telecommunications (DOT). This app is helping to prevent the crime of mobile phone theft in India. Sanchar Sathi app has achieved significant success in tracking and recovering lost or stolen mobile phones in India. About 700,000 mobile phones have been recovered through this app in the last two years. These phones have already been returned to their owners. Launched in March 2023, the app has performed exceptionally well.
How does the ‘Sanchar Sathi’ app work?
The Sanchar Sathi app or portal is managed by the Department of Telecommunications (DOT). It is a completely safe app. DOT has requested every citizen of India to install this app (Sanchar Sathi) on their mobile phones. With the help of Sanchar Sathi app, if your phone is stolen or lost, the mobile phone can be tracked.
IMEI details are recorded
The IMEI or details of any stolen or lost mobile phones reported to the app are recorded. If a thief tries to use the same phone with a different SIM or new number, the system will alert. In that case blacklists the phone and prevents misuse.
If a citizen buys a new or second hand mobile phone, then through this app you can know whether this mobile phone is stolen or blacklisted.
How many mobile phones have been found through Sanchar Sathi app so far?
Sanchar Sathi app/portal was launched by Ministry of Telecom, Government of India in May 2023. As of October 2025, approximately 50,000+ mobile phones have been recovered. More than 700,000 mobile phones have been recovered since 2023. Stolen or lost phones returned to their owners.
Telangana and Karnataka have the highest number of mobile phones recovered through the app. The number of mobile phones recovered in both the states is over 100,000. The app also closed 1.238 million WhatsApp accounts linked to cyber crimes.