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Mobile users will now be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India. The government has expanded the scope of the Sanchar Saathi portal launched by the Department of Telecom (DoT). Union telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that through Sanchar Saathi Portal, people will be able to block, track and check the genuineness of a used device before buying them. The Sanchar Saathi facilities have been developed by C-DoT, the technology development arm under the DoT. Sanchar Saathi website is a citizen centric initiative from DoT aimed to empower mobile subscribers and strengthen security. CDoT has been running the pilot of the CEIR system in some of the telecom circles, including Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and North East region. Recently, Karnataka Police reportedly recovered and handed over 2,500 lost mobile phones to their owners using the CEIR system. What all mobile users can do on Sanchar Saathi website "First leg of Sanchar Saathi portal is CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register). If you lose your mobile phone, then you can visit this portal. There will be some identity verification, requirement of undertaking and immediately after this the portal will interact with law enforcement agencies and telecom service providers and block your lost mobile phone," Vaishnaw said. The minister added that there is Know Your Mobile facility Sanchar Saathi which help users verify genuineness of second-hand mobile phone before buying them. There is al...

The Department of Telecommunications, Government of India—has finally launched the Sanchar Saathi portal—to help users track their lost or stolen mobile phones. We all know how frustrating losing a smartphone can be—losing not only monetarily, but also valuable data. Luckily, with the Sanchar Sarthi portal, you can now track your devices. As long as you have a valid Indian mobile number—you are eligible to use the Sanchar Saathi portal. The portal uses CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) to block or locate lost mobile phones. Now, before we explain how to use the portal—there are a few prerequisites to keep in mind. First, once your smartphone is lost or stolen, you need to file a Police complaint—keep the FIR number accessible. Second, you should have your mobile phone’s invoice. And finally, you should possess a government ID card such as your Aadhar card number. Once you have all the aforementioned items—proceed with the following steps to block or track your mobile phone: • Head to the • Next, you will encounter three options: Block Stolen/Lost Mobile, Un-block Found Mobile, and Check Request Status. • Click on Block Stolen/Lost Mobile. Once clicked—a new page will open where you need to enter necessary data about your mobile phone, yourself, and upload the FIR copy along with the number. • Begin by entering the IMEI numbers of your device (only 1 if you have a single SIM phone). Select your mobile brand and make—then upload the invoice of the lost/stolen mobile...

Government is set to expand the purview of the website that helps track lost mobile phones. The website called www.sancharsaathi.gov.in is set under revamp and will be dedicated to the nation on May 17 by Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Every year, May 17 is celebrated as the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. "#WorldTelecomDay2023| On the occasion of World Telecom Day i.e. May 17, @DoT_India is launching a citizen centric 'Sanchar Saathi' portal. #WTD2023 #SancharSaathi #DIU #TAFCOP #CEIR," said DoT in a tweet. Sanchar Saathi portal is a citizen centric initiative of the Department of Telecommunications to empower mobile subscribers and strengthen their security. The website helps people track and find their lost mobile phones. Presently, this website caters only to Delhi and Mumbai circles. The portal will be available throughout the country and cater to lost or stolen mobile phones connected to all telecom circles. What all mobile users can do on sancharsaathi.gov.in With the help of this website users can also access their SIM card number and block it if anybody is found using the SIM through the owner's ID. "Sanchar Saathi empowers citizens by allowing them to know the mobile connections issued in their name, get disconnected the connections not required by them, block/trace lost mobile phones and check genuineness of devices while buying a new/old mobile phone. Sanchar Saathi contains various modules like CEIR, TAFCOP etc," says the description o...

The biggest challenge that has surfaced after the recovery of bodies from the train accident site in Odisha’s Balasore, is their identification. It was important for the bodies to be claimed and handed over to families as soon as possible. But it was not easy. Many of these bodies were in a poor state – disfigured, parts missing while some others were only remains. But the ministries of telecommunication as well as electronics and information technology, senior railway officials, cyber cell, government officials, UIDAI officials among others met and found a solution: artificial intelligence. Experts in the field were called in to take stock of the situation. First, Aadhaar card experts were taken to the site where the bodies were being kept; they took fingerprints from the left thumb of the bodies. In addition, a SIM card triangulation system was used. As a result, the identification process was linked with the ‘Sanchar Saathi’ system. At least 65 bodies were fingerprinted. But since the skin on the fingers was destroyed in many cases, identity could not be ascertained through Aadhaar card. Later, this process was added to Sanchar Saathi, which is an AI-based system, through which your identity is known on the basis of mobile connection. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched this system a few days ago, where the phone number of the accident victim was known through the photograph. In addition, complete information related to the Aadhaar card was also revealed. The ide...