Through this portal, citizens can see how many SIM cards have been issued in their names and if there are any particular numbers, which they believe someone has taken by illegally using their identities, and then people can use the portal to block those numbers. Considering the massive response within such a short period of time, department of telecommunications officials believe that the portal has achieved Guinness World Records worthy numbers

Sanchar Saathi Portal Receives 1.8 Crore Visitors since May 16 Launch, Setting a New World Record?

Jim HendlerJune 15, 23 Government, mobile, Network, Website

Sanchar Saathi, a platform aimed at ensuring the safety of mobile phone users, has garnered an impressive visitor count of over 180 million since its launch on May 16. The Department of Telecommunications officials are of the opinion that the portal has achieved numbers worthy of a Guinness World Record, given the overwhelming response it has received in such a short span of time.

“We would like to publish it in the Guinness Book of World Records because we believe that no government website or portal has received this kind of response and visitors in about 3-4 weeks,” an official told ReturnByte.

The Sanchar Saathi portal is designed by the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a wing of the Department of Telecommunications Research and Development (R&D), and is owned by the DoT.

Through this portal, citizens can see how many SIM cards have been issued in their name and if there are certain numbers that they believe someone has taken illegally using their identity, and then people can use the portal to block those numbers.

“Many times people don’t get their stolen or lost phone back after registering an FIR. But they can give their details including IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) numbers in Sanchar Saath and also use this FIR copy and the enforcement agency will trace the device. In terms of success, more than 2,000,000 60,000 phones have been traced,” the official said.

Citizens can also provide feedback in case they are dissatisfied with the police return operation. In such cases, DoT will contact the concerned police station and find out more details.

“If someone steals the phone and inserts a new SIM, an alert will pop up at the police station where the complaint was filed. Once the phone is traced by the DoT, it is the responsibility of the police to recover it,” the official said, adding that the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) is also integrated with Sanchar Saath.