How different is the ‘Sanchar Saathi’ portal from Find My Device?Image Credit source: Google/DoT_India
You will not have to worry much if the phone is stolen or lost. The governmentcommunication partnerA portal named ‘ has been launched. From tracking the location of the portal phone IMEI Will help you till you lock the number and sim. Now you must be thinking that Google also provides mobile tracking service. Google’sfind my device‘ Tells the location of the feature phone. Apart from this, phone companies like Apple and Samsung also provide mobile tracking feature. However, features like ‘Find my device’ and the service of ‘Sanchar Saathi’ are quite different from yours.
The Sanchar Sathi portal includes three reforms – Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR), Know Your Mobile (KYM) and AI and Facial Recognition Powered Solution (ASTR). With the help of these three tools, the government will try to solve many problems related to phone and sim.
How are the two services different
Talking about the difference between ‘Find my device’ and ‘Sanchar Saathi’, it is important to know some things. Let us see how these two are different from each other.
- Apart from Google, big phone companies like Apple-Samsung provide services like ‘Find My Device’. On the other hand, ‘Sanchar Sathi’ is a government platform which provides various services to the people.
- ‘Find My Device’ only tracks the location of the mobile if the phone is stolen or lost. Apart from this, you also get the facility to end the data.
- Not only the facility of mobile tracking is available on ‘Sanchar Sathi’, but also the service of turning off the phone and SIM is also available.
- If the phone is lost or stolen, the SIM and phone can be locked from the government portal.
- Actually, only the government can block the phone or SIM. Following the law, law enforcement authority like police or other investigating agency can shut down the device.
- Mobile or SIM cannot be locked with features like ‘Find my device’.
Take advantage of the government portal like this
In case of phone theft or loss, you can take advantage of the facilities of ‘Sanchar Sathi’ portal. You can take advantage of its service from this link. For services like tracking the location of the mobile or disconnecting the connection on Sanchar Saathi, first a complaint has to be given to the police.
On the basis of police FIR/Complete number only the help of Sanchar Sathi will be given. After this, you can take advantage of its facilities by clicking on the required option of the portal.
