New Delhi. On losing a mobile phone, you are bound to be tension, because the phone has a lot of personal data and there is a risk of misuse when it goes in the wrong hand. In such a situation, what to do if your phone is lost or stolen? So don’t worry first. Because you can get your lost phone again. According to the data available on Sanchar Saathi platform, the government has blocked 33.5 lakh mobile phones so far and has detected 20.28 lakh handsets. In such a situation, your phone lost can also be found. Let us tell you step by step way.
If your phone is lost or stolen, follow these steps; This will increase the chances of getting your smartphone:
step 1: Take duplicate sim. Go to your telecom service provider (Airtel/Jio/VI/BSNL/others) and request a duplicate SIM card with the same number.
1. Go to the official website: https://www.ceir.gov.in
2. Click on “Block Stolen/Lost Mobile”
3. Enter the details of the lost phone’s IMEI number, police complaint number, Aadhaar address, an optional contact number.
Once the system is reported, the system informs the concerned departments, cybercrime teams and telecom providers across the country.
If your phone is on and is connected to the network, whether it is SIM or new, then the system sends alert and tries to trace the new location or user of your smartphone. This process may take some time.
It is worth noting that you will be able to meet your phone’s missing report as soon as possible. C-DOT says that early registration helps the system to track the phone, before it goes or smuggled into someone else’s hand.