Sanchar Saathi Portal
Updated: 17 Oct 2025
Ministry:
Ministry of Communications
Beneficiary:
Miscellaneous
Overview
The portal supports safe and secure communication by allowing users to block, track, and verify used devices. Developed by the Department of Telecom under Digital India, it enhances consumer protection and device authenticity.
- It was launched to fulfil vision of safe and secure communication under Digital India programme.
- Through this portal, people will be able to block, track and check genuineness of a used device before buying them.
- Portal, developed by Department of Telecom, will enable citizen with following three modules:
- Centralized Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) for tracing/blocking of lost/stolen mobile devices.
- Know Your Mobile to check number of mobile connections taken in a subscriber's name.
- ASTR (Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification) to identify fraudulent subscribers.